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Seneca, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,122. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,068 (-2.5% change)
Males: 985 (46.4%), Females: 1,137 (53.6%)

Nemaha County

Zip code: 66538

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $31,288
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Seneca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (54.2%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.0%), United States (9.0%), French (2.2%), Swedish (1.6%).

Elevation: 1131 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Seneca, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seneca

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seneca city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Seneca:

  • NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1600 COMMUNITY DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:

  • SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SABETHA, KS)
  • PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 27 miles; ONAGA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seneca:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 64 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 68 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 81 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seneca:

  • SENECA MUNI (about 3 miles; SENECA, KS; Abbreviation: 62K)
  • PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 50K)
  • SABETHA MUNI (about 22 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 59 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Seneca:

  • NEMAHA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 206; Location: 214 N 11TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Seneca:

  • SENECA ELEM (Students: 312; Location: 709 NEMAHA; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ST BENEDICT ELEM (Students: 123; Location: RR 1 BOX 60; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Seneca:

  • SS PETER – PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 401 PIONEER STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Seneca:

  • SENECA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,753; Location: 606 MAIN STREET; 18,729 books; 1,176 audio materials; 1,862 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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