Seneca, Kansas
Seneca is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Nemaha County. In 2020, 2,139 people lived there.[3]
Seneca, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Post Office in Seneca (2021) | |
 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′17″N 96°04′11″W / 39.83806°N 96.06972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | Seneca County, Ohio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,139 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66538 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-63950 |
| GNIS ID | 485651[1] |
| Website | seneca-kansas.com |
History
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Seneca was created in 1857. It was named after Seneca County, Ohio.[5]
The first post office in Seneca was created in November 1858.[6]
Seneca grew along the wagon route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Oregon and California. British explorer Richard Francis Burton was going to California in 1860. He went through town and noted: "... Seneca, a city consisting of a few shanties ..."[7]
Seneca was a station on the Pony Express of the early 1860s. The station was in the Smith Hotel, at the present-day place of Fourth and Main Streets.[8]
Seneca was incorporated as a city in 1870.[9]
Geography
changeThe United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,203 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,032 | 68.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,846 | −9.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,806 | −2.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,885 | 4.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,864 | −1.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,015 | 8.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,911 | −5.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,072 | 8.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,182 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,389 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,027 | −15.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,122 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,991 | −6.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,139 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 2,139 people, 929 households, and 550 families living in Seneca. Of the households, 73.1% owned their home and 26.9% rented their home.
The median age was 46.0 years. Of the people, 93.5% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Asian, 2.2% were from some other race, and 3.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the people.[3][10]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 1,991 people, 908 households, and 509 families living in Seneca.[11]
Famous people
change- Ira K. Wells, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Edward White, Philippine–American War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seneca, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 249.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Richard Burton, (1862) The Look of the West 1860, Lincoln: Univ. Nebraska Press, reprint, n.d., p.27.
- ↑ "Kansas Stations". XP Pony Express Home Station. Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 668.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
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- City
- City of Seneca Archived 2020-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Seneca - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 115, local school district
- Maps
- Seneca City Map, KDOT