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Moving to Seneca, Missouri

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Population: 2,135. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,237 (+4.8% change)
Males: 960 (45.0%), Females: 1,175 (55.0%)

Newton County

Zip code: 64865

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $29,441
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Seneca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • American Indian (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (12.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.8%), Dutch (3.4%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seneca

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seneca city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +243 (+12.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:

  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEOSHO, MO)
  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 16 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; JOPLIN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seneca:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 24 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 66 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seneca:

  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 16 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)
  • GROVE MUNI (about 19 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)
  • MIAMI MUNI (about 20 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Seneca:

  • SENECA HIGH (Students: 567; Location: 1110 NEOSHO ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Seneca:

  • SENECA ELEM. (Students: 714; Location: 1815 ST EUGENE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IVA E. WELLS MIDDLE (Students: 408; Location: 911 ONEIDA ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

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