Demographics

People

Total Population1,990
Male Share of the Population48.6%
Female Share of the Population51.4%
Senior Citizens29.8%
Employed Population 16+952
Age of the Population48

Families

% of people married55.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.8%
Median Earnings25+$37,074
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$29,000
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$64,063
% Above Poverty Level91.8%
% Below Poverty Level8.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work4%
% Using Public Transportation0.5%

Housing

People Living Alone42.4%
Median Gross Rent$493
Median House Value$138,600

Ancestry

Irish9.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.8%
English4.2%
Scottish3.1%
Polish2.7%
French Except Basque1.5%
Dutch1.5%
Canadian1.1%
Swiss1.1%
Swedish1%
Czech1%
Italian1%
Belgian0.9%
Danishn0.6%
Finnish0.5%
Norwegian0.5%
German0.5%
Austrian0.2%
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Seneca Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyNemaha County
Standard Zip Codes66538
Phone Area Codes785
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.83
Approximate Longitude-96.06

Seneca Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCENTRALIA
Distance8.6 miles
Jan Temp15 to 36 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp65 to 89 F
Oct Temp43 to 68 F
Annual Precip35.2 inches
StationMARYSVILLE
Distance30.2 miles
Jan Temp13 to 35 F
Apr Temp40 to 65 F
Jul Temp66 to 90 F
Oct Temp41 to 68 F
Annual Precip32.7 inches
StationHOLTON
Distance30.9 miles
Jan Temp15 to 36 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp44 to 68 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Axtell384$72,500
Bern168$74,375
Centralia558$67,083
Corning235$65,250
Goff167$41,042
Sabetha2,555$76,583

Seneca Public Libraries

Seneca Free Library
606 MAIN STREET
Seneca, Kansas
(785) 336-2377

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Seneca Hospitals

Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
(Non-profit)
1600 Community Dr
(785) 3366181

Seneca Public Schools

Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
110 N. 11th
ZIP: 66538
(785) 336-2173
Primary
Total Enrollment 428
Nemaha Central High School
214 N. 11th
ZIP: 66538
(785) 336-3557
High
Total Enrollment 252

Seneca Private Schools

Sts Peter & Paul School
409 Elk St
ZIP: 66538
Elementary
Total Enrollment 136
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