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Seneca, WI map Population (year 2000): 1,202
Males: 613  (51.0%)
Females: 589  (49.0%)

Crawford County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54654.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,100 (it was $54,118 in 2000)
Seneca  $55,100
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,400 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Seneca  $130,400
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Seneca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • American Indian (6.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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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: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seneca town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:  2.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Seneca:  1.7% ($1,727)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (96.6 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (99.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (236.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cranmoor, WI (5.2 miles) , Vesper, WI (5.7 miles ), Hansen, WI (6.0 miles ), Sigel, WI (6.0 miles ), Nekoosa, WI (6.8 miles ), Port Edwards, WI (7.0 miles ), Wisconsin Rapids, WI (9.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $105,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 89.96 W


2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 608



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (31%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Paper (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Seneca-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Seneca town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 35.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 4 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 21 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seneca:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 33 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 38 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 91 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seneca:
  • ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 10 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; ID: ISW)
  • MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID: MFI)
  • NECEDAH (about 27 miles; NECEDAH, WI; ID: DAF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 32 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 90 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 99 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 99 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 100 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
Public high school in Seneca:
  • SENECA HI (Students: 116; Location: HIGHWAY 27; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Seneca:
  • SENECA EL (Students: 118; Location: HIGHWAY 27; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SENECA JR (Students: 84; Location: HIGHWAY 27; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Churches in Seneca include: Victory Christian Outreach Center (A), Saint Joseph Church (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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Seneca compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Seneca (2007 data):
  • Peoples State Bank: Seneca Branch at Main Street, Highway 27, branch established on 2000-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $306.5 mil, Deposits: $253.0 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Chien, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.



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6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grant County, WI  1.23% ($26,388 average AGI)
from Clayton County, IA  0.59% ($22,079)
from Dane County, WI  0.45% ($54,310)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grant County, WI  1.08% ($28,229 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.63% ($29,073)
to Clayton County, IA  0.54% ($28,686)


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)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, 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)

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.)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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