Seneca, Kansas
| Seneca, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′8″N 96°3′58″W / 39.83556°N 96.06611°WCoordinates: 39°50′8″N 96°3′58″W / 39.83556°N 96.06611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,993 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66538 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-63950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472949 |
| Website | Seneca-Kansas.us |
Seneca is a city in and the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,991.
Seneca was founded in 1857. It was named after Seneca County, Ohio.
The first post office in Seneca was established in November 1858.
Seneca grew up along the wagon route from St. Joseph, Missouri to Oregon and California. British explorer Richard Francis Burton en route to California in 1860 passed through town and noted: "... Seneca, a city consisting of a few shanties ..."
Seneca was a station on the Pony Express of the early 1860s. The station was located in the Smith Hotel, at the present-day location of Fourth and Main Streets.
Seneca was incorporated as a city in 1870.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,991 people, 908 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,221.5 inhabitants per square mile (471.6/km2). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 602.5 per square mile (232.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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