Geneva's legendary live oak, one of the largest in the world
Geneva
Geneva is a unique community! Everyone is friendly and works together for the betterment of our community.
We are a small town with all of the big city advantages. We are far enough and close enough to have the best!
It's a perfect city for retirees! We are a short distance from major cities, the beautiful beaches of Panama City and Geneva has fishing, boating, hunting and loads of outdoors recreation for everyone! We are picture perfect.......
Community Profile
Population (2000)
| City | 4,388 |
| County | 25,764 |
| Per capita Income (2000) | $14,877 |
| Median Family Income (2000) | $30,543 |
Location/Transportation
| Commercial Airline | no |
| Nearest Regional Airport | Dothan 35 miles |
| Distance to other Commercial Airports | |
| Panama City Airport | 75 miles |
| Birmingham Airport | |
| Atlanta Airport | |
| Interstate Highways: | No |
| Distance to Interstate Highways | |
| I10 in | 30 Miles |
| Four Lane Highways | 35 miles Dothan |
| State Highways | 52, 27 |
| Distance to: | |
| Atlanta | 225 miles |
| Birmingham | 190miles |
| Mobile | 175 miles |
| Tallahassee | 114 |
| Panama City Beach, FL | |
| Public Transportation | no |
Crime Statistics
Crime Index: 2167.60
National: 4,922.7
State: 4,889.7
Cost of Living Index
| Dothan MSA | 93.1 |
| Montgomery MSA | 100 |
Local Taxes
| Property Taxes on $100,000 home with homestead exemption: | $269.80 |
| Total Millage Rate | 32.5 |
| Sales Tax | 8% |
| Automobile Tag: $15,000 vehicle | $23.95 |
For details on Alabama State Taxes, click here. (Alabama Revenue Department)
Housing Costs
| Approximate cost of 1,800 sq. ft. home with two car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old | $79,200.00 |
| Approximate cost of 1,800 sq. ft. home with two car garage - New | $110,000.00 |
Utilities/Services
| Public Water | Yes |
| Cost per 1000 gallons | 1st 2500 gallons $6.25 per 1000 |
| Public Sewer | Yes |
| Cost of Sewage Service | $96.00 per year residential |
| Electricity | |
| Cost per 1000 kwh | 5.1036 for the 1st kwh |
| Garbage Service | |
| Cost | $8.00 per month |
| Number of pick ups per week | 2 - |
| Cable TV | |
| Cost of Basic Service | $19.95 |
| Number of basic channels | 20 |
| Percent of community coverage | 100% |
Health Care
| Physicians | |
| City | 8 |
| County | 3 |
| Hospital Beds | |
| City | 83 |
| County | 83 |
| Nursing Home Facilities | 1 |
| Assisted Living Facilities | 1 |
| Regional Health Care Center | yes |
| Proximity to nearest Regional Health Care Center | |
| Dothan | |
Health Care Cost Index:(Available for Regional Health Care Centers only - percent of national average)
| Dothan MSA | 82.9 |
| Montgomery MSA | 96.4 |
Source: ACCRA Data
Military Posts
| Ft. Rucker | 30 Miles |
Armed Services Links
FAMNET - best information for relocation
Department of Veteran Affairs
Air Force Personnel Center
Bureau of Naval Affairs
Retired and Annuity Pay
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Religion
| Place of Worship | 21 |
| Denominations | Protestant, Catholic, Mormon, Jehovah Witness |
Weather
| High | Mean | Low | |
| Spring | 77 | 64.6 | 51.8 |
| Summer | 90.8 | 80.8 | 70.3 |
| Fall | 78.4 | 65.8 | 52.8 |
| Winter | 58.8 | 47.5 | 35.8 |
| Rainfall | |||
| Snow |
Life Long Learning Opportunities
| Post Secondary Institutions | Yes |
| Name/Distance to nearest P/S institutions | |
| Wallace Community College | 35 Miles |
| Enterprise State Junior College | 22 Miles |
| Public Library | Yes |
Tourism/Recreation
| Community Recreation Programs | 4 City Parks |
| Senior Programs | Senior Citizen Program & RSVP Program |
Regional Links
SAEDP Tourism/Recreation
Southeast Alabama Network
Historic Chattahoochee Commission
State Links
State of Alabama
Alabama State Parks
Travel and Tourism
Department of Conservation
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Alabama Live
For more detailed county demographics, please visit the American Community Network.
Interested in more community information?
| Please contact: | Faye Smith |
| Address: | PO Box 477, Geneva, Alabama 36340 |
| Phone: | 334-682-6582 |
| geneva-chamber@entercomp.com | |
| Web site | Geneva C of C |
For general information about retiring in Alabama, please contact Alabama Advantage at armor@mindspring.com.
Thanks for visiting our virtual community!!!
This Page was last revised: 05/19/2005
