Geneseo
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Coordinates	41°26′60″N 90°9′12″W / 41.45, -90.15333
Population	6,480 (2000)
Density	1,607.0 /sq mi (620 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61254
Area code	XXX
Location of Geneseo within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Geneseo, Illinois

Geneseo is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,480 at the 2000 census.

The city government is organized under an Aldermanic form. The Mayor is elected at large for a two year term. The Mayor serves as Chief Executive Officer and also Presiding Officer over the City Council of Geneseo. The Board of Aldermen consists of eight aldermen representing four individual wards. The current mayor is Patrick Eberhardt, who succeeded Merle LeSage upon his death in 2005.

Geneseo is known for its Victorian style homes and its "Rockwellian quaintness." It is often compared to the Andy Griffith Show and its town, Mayberry R.F.D. Geneseo also holds a "Victorian Walk" every year, which attracts people from all over the county.

This town is also home to the famous gun manufacturing company, Springfield Armory, Inc. which is located on Main Street. It employs many of the town's citizens and is a vital part of the economy. Springfield Armory, Inc. is currently operated by the Reese family.

Geography

Geneseo is located at 41°26′60″N, 90°9′12″W (41.449915, -90.153347).^[1]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,480 people, 2,707 households, and 1,810 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,607.0 people per square mile (620.8/km²). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 707.8/sq mi (273.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.56% White, 0.19% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 2,707 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,760, and the median income for a family was $51,455. Males had a median income of $38,990 versus $22,794 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,115. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Local Media

• 1500 AM WGEN News/Talk
• 1450 AM WKEI News/Talk
• 93.9 FM WYEC Soft AC
• 102.5 FM WJRE Country
• 100.5 FM WGRG Late 1980s Early 1990s

References

External links

• Geneseo Football
• Geneseo official website
• Springfield Armory Website

• Geneseo, Illinois is at coordinates 41°26′60″N 90°09′12″W / 41.449915, -90.153347 (Geneseo, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°26′60″N 90°09′12″W / 41.449915, -90.153347 (Geneseo, Illinois)

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