Seneca, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -6.8%
Males: 568 | (50.7%) |
Females: 552 | (49.3%) |
Median resident age: | 43.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54495.
Seneca: | $82,804 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,932 (it was $21,833 in 2000)
Seneca town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,812 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
Seneca: | $230,812 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,377; detached houses: $224,329; townhouses or other attached units: $269,376; in 2-unit structures: $142,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882; mobile homes: $61,727
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seneca, WI
- 1,03192.1%White alone
- 504.5%American Indian alone
- 191.7%Hispanic
- 131.2%Asian alone
- 50.4%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Seneca detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (59.2%), Polish (15.9%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.7%), Norwegian (5.9%), Dutch (3.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1260 feet
Land area: 32.2 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
24 residents are foreign born
This town: | 2.0% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Seneca town: | 1.6% ($1,727) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (74.3 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (95.9 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 89.96 W
Area code: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,600
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $164,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $230,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $105,000
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,600
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,700
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,200
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,200
Here: | 3.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Paper (23.8%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Paper (30.8%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Educational services (3.0%)
- Wood products (2.7%)
- Paper (15.0%)
- Health care (13.2%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Food (4.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.5%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Average climate in Seneca, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 44.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.05 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Seneca-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Seneca town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 32.8 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seneca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 210.3 miles away from Seneca center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 425.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 310.0 miles away from Seneca center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 400.4 miles away from Seneca center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 183.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 425.2 miles away from Seneca center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Seneca:
- EDGEWATER HAVEN NUR HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORT EDWARDS, WI)
- WISCONSIN RAPIDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
- STRAWBERRY LANE MEDICAL AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
- BETHEL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ARPIN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 9 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 22 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 44 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 75 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 75 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 76 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 76 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
Public high school in Seneca:
- SENECA HIGH (Students: 89, Location: 202 MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Seneca:
- SENECA ELEMENTARY (Students: 165, Location: 202 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 58, Location: 202 MAIN ST, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Churches in Seneca include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Victory Christian Outreach Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Little Hemlock Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 78.8% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 6.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
Banks with branches in Seneca (2011 data):
- Peoples State Bank: Seneca Branch at Main Street, Highway 27, branch established on 2000/03/13. Info updated 2011/09/12: Bank assets: $523.0 mil, Deposits: $434.5 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Chien, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Seneca:
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 5.1%
For population 25 years and over in Seneca:
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Seneca, WI (based on Wood County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,050 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,327 | 51 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,785 | 25 |
Other | 973 | 6 |
None | 22,614 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Wood County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 8.6% |
State: | 7.6% |
Wood County: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Wood County: | 11.3% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
TV broadcast stations around Seneca:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
- 16,888Total average daily traffic
- 405Total average daily truck traffic
- 20,011Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Seneca)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
7- Town Rd Off C T H E West (Lat: 43.268583 Lon: -90.983750), Call Sign: KNDN592, Licensee ID: L00002662,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.225 MHz, 159.255 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.390 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/05/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2007, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Phone: (608) 267-5257, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email:
- SENECA, 56236 Oak Grove Ridge Rd N Of Hwy E (Lat: 43.269028 Lon: -90.985000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KMB227,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.460 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 151.040 MHz, 151.460 MHz, 155.460 MHz, 154.680 MHz, 151.280 MHz, Grant Date: 11/22/2014, Expiration Date: 02/10/2025, Certifier: Diane Miller, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4822 Madison Yards Way - 9th Fl South, Madison, WI 53705, Phone: (608) 709-0095, Email:
- SENECA, 56236 Oak Grove Ridge Rd (Lat: 43.269028 Lon: -90.985000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNAH392,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.205 MHz, 151.310 MHz, Grant Date: 07/21/2022, Expiration Date: 10/05/2032, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4722 Madison Yards Way - 9th Fl South, Madison, WI 53705, Phone: (608) 709-0095, Email:
- Lat: 43.273583 Lon: -90.955139, Call Sign: WQLV549,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.067 MHz, 156.067 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/2010, Expiration Date: 05/03/2020, Cancellation Date: 07/04/2020, Certifier: Jerry Moran, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
- Lat: 43.273583 Lon: -90.955139, Call Sign: WRJC498, Licensee ID: L01557535,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.067 MHz, 156.067 MHz, Grant Date: 08/05/2020, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2021, Certifier: Julie Cipra, Registrant: Crawford, County Of, 224 N Beaumont Rd., Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821, Phone: (608) 326-0241, Email:
- Lat: 43.273583 Lon: -90.955139, Call Sign: WRKG496,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.067 MHz, 156.067 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/2020, Expiration Date: 12/31/2030, Certifier: Butch Olsen, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
- Lat: 43.265167 Lon: -90.956444, Call Sign: WRWS818,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.862 MHz, Grant Date: 03/24/2023, Expiration Date: 03/24/2033, Certifier: David Boland, Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- SENECA SUB WI, At Int Of Oak Grove Rd & Kettle Hollow Rd 3 Mi Ne (Lat: 43.287500 Lon: -91.006389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPRR537,
Assigned Frequencies: 6860.00 MHz, 6736.25 MHz, Grant Date: 03/10/2021, Expiration Date: 12/27/2030, Certifier: Kerry R Groetsch, Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 850-7646, Email:
- MOUNT STERLING 901, 17946 Roberts Rd (Lat: 43.308111 Lon: -90.977500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WQUU239,
Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/14/2014, Expiration Date: 10/14/2024, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- SENECA, 56236 Oak Grove Ridge Rd N Of Hwy E (Lat: 43.269028 Lon: -90.985000), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WIK37,
Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 942.775 MHz, 943.175 MHz, Grant Date: 05/02/2018, Expiration Date: 06/30/2028, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4822 Madison Yards Way - 9th Fl South, Madison, WI 53705, Phone: (608) 709-0095, Email:
- 44.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.1%Utility gas
- 12.9%Wood
- 1.9%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 36.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.4%Utility gas
- 13.9%Wood
Seneca compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.