1. All Cities
  2. Missouri, MO smaller cities, MO small cities
  3. Newton County
  4. Seneca, MO housing info
  5. Seneca, Missouri

Seneca, Missouri

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Seneca, MO

Population in 2022: 2,284 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 
Males: 1,202  (52.6%)
Females: 1,082  (47.4%)
Median resident age:

35.6 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 64865.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,568 (it was $29,441 in 2000)
Seneca:

$41,568
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,179 (it was $14,525 in 2000)

Seneca city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,807 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Seneca:

$119,807
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $132,119; detached houses: $132,581

Median gross rent in 2022: $842.

March 2022 cost of living index in Seneca: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)
Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Compare current foreclosures near Seneca, MO:

Check out more offers near Seneca, MO.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Seneca, MO (2022)
    • 1,58378.7%White alone
    • 1427.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1427.1%Two or more races
    • 753.7%Hispanic
    • 633.1%American Indian alone
    • 50.2%Asian alone

Races in Seneca detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Seneca, Missouri as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Seneca is 92 to 1.


Crime rates in Seneca by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(83.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(43.8)		2
(85.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.7)		1
(42.5)		5
(207.6)		1
(41.3)		2
(83.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(82.7)		3
(125.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(167.2)		2
(83.3)		2
(87.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17
(745.0)		21
(899.0)		12
(511.9)		20
(850.3)		15
(622.9)		13
(536.5)		10
(415.5)		5
(207.6)		13
(537.4)		10
(418.6)		8
(334.4)		5
(209.0)		11
(458.3)		15
(655.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47
(2,060)		55
(2,354)		45
(1,920)		56
(2,381)		46
(1,910)		61
(2,518)		52
(2,160)		76
(3,155)		75
(3,100)		41
(1,716)		38
(1,589)		39
(1,630)		31
(1,292)		43
(1,878)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(131.5)		3
(128.4)		5
(213.3)		6
(255.1)		3
(124.6)		6
(247.6)		1
(41.5)		1
(41.5)		6
(248.0)		6
(251.2)		5
(209.0)		6
(250.8)		2
(83.3)		5
(218.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index158.2193.1138.2183.7171.5166.3201.9156.5198.0155.7103.7145.9107.1155.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Seneca, MO

Crime rate in Seneca detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
Missouri average:

2.53
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Seneca, MO forum
Recent posts about Seneca, Missouri on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Seneca is mentioned 42 times on our forum:
Amish/Mennonite Communities  (156 replies)
Small Friendly Conservative Safe/Affordable to Retire  (35 replies)
Does Missouri have any of the magic of the Southern States?  (72 replies)
Missouri Outlaw History  (3407 replies)
Interesting Missouri facts.  (1186 replies)
Seneca or Hart or Tiff City Missouri  (10 replies)

Latest news from Seneca, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (20.7%), English (12.5%), German (5.2%), French (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Austrian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 1,317 people per square mile   (low).

Seneca, Missouri map

147 residents are foreign born (6.3% Oceania, 0.8% Latin America).

This city:

7.3%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $652 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,029 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (58.4 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (88.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (305.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Peoria, OK (2.5 miles),
Wyandotte, OK (2.7 miles ),
Loma Linda, MO (3.3 miles ),
Quapaw, OK (3.6 miles ),
Goodman, MO (3.6 miles ),
Neosho, MO (3.6 miles ),
Redings Mill, MO (3.7 miles),
Grand Falls Plaza, MO (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 36.84 N, Longitude: 94.61 W

Area code: 417

Distribution of median household income in Seneca, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Seneca, MO in 2022
Seneca satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $51,300
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $51,300
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $51,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $70,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Seneca, MO residents
Average permit cost in Seneca, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Missouri:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +243 (+12.8%).
Most common industries in Seneca, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Truck transportation (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Food (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Seneca, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)

Average climate in Seneca, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Seneca, Missouri average temperatures Seneca, Missouri average precipitation Seneca, Missouri humidity Seneca, Missouri wind speed Seneca, Missouri snowfall Seneca, Missouri sunshine Seneca, Missouri clear and cloudy days

Seneca, Missouri environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.0242. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0242
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 6.56. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.56
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 0.546. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.546
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.27. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.27
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00916. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00916
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Seneca-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Seneca city center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2008, a category F4 tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 200 people and caused $45 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Seneca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 668% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from Seneca center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 135.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from Seneca center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Seneca topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Seneca:

  • SENECA HOUSE (914 CHICKESAW STREET, PO BOX 1049)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Seneca:

  • MEDICALODGES NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • BEVERLY HEALTHCARE OF NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • JOPLIN HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; JOPLIN, MO)
  • HERITAGE HOUSE NH (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MIAMI, OK)
  • SPRING VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BAXTER SPGS, KS)
  • FMCNA - MIAMI MIDWEST (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; MIAMI, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:

  • Crowder College (about 14 miles; Neosho, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,675)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 15 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 20 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 39 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 42 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • John Brown University (about 45 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • University of Arkansas (about 59 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)

Public high school in Seneca:

  • SENECA HIGH (Students: 564, Location: 1110 NEOSHO ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Seneca:

  • SENECA ELEM. (Students: 689, Location: 1815 ST EUGENE ST, Grades: PK-3)
  • SENECA JUNIOR HIGH (Location: 925 ONEIDA, Grades: 7-8)
  • SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 1817 ST. EUGENE, Grades: 4-6)
See full list of schools located in Seneca

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable location: Seneca Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Seneca Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Lost Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Steve Gaines - Rock guitarist, Cassie Gaines - Female singer, Rich McCready - Country guitarist.

Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.8%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
67 people in nursing homes in 2000
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Seneca (2011 data):

  • Community Bank and Trust: Branch 30 at 1102 Cherokee, branch established on 1928/10/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $294.0 mil, Deposits: $252.7 mil, headquarters in Neosho, MO, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • People's Bank of Seneca: People's Bank Of Seneca at 1615 Cherokee Avenue, branch established on 1996/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.5 mil, Deposits: $75.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Pbs Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Seneca:

Marital status in Seneca, MO
  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

For population 25 years and over in Seneca:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Missouri average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seneca
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Seneca, MO (based on Newton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,49783
Mainline Protestant3,3149
Catholic1,0052
Other9276
None30,371-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Newton County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Here:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Newton County:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.0%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Seneca:

52.9%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Seneca:

50.2%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Seneca:

28.6
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.5%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Seneca:

11.5%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Seneca:

7.0
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.0%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

58.6%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.8%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Seneca, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$26,354$45,1783$1,014
Water Supply 2$6,377$38,2620$0
Sewerage 2$6,881$41,2860$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,720$44,6400$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,087$37,0440$0
Other Government Administration 1$5,642$67,70410$3,853
Firefighters 0$0 2$1,107
Totals for Government 14$52,061$44,62415$5,974

Seneca government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $623,000 ($272.77)
    Police Protection: $485,000 ($212.35)
    Water Utilities: $387,000 ($169.44)
    Toll Highways: $208,000 ($91.07)
    Solid Waste Management: $202,000 ($88.44)
    Central Staff Services: $164,000 ($71.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $99,000 ($43.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000 ($27.15)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($6.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.44)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.44)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $292,000 ($127.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $939,000 ($411.12)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($14.01)

Seneca government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $591,000 ($258.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $192,000 ($84.06)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $50,000 ($21.89)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $119,000 ($52.10)
    Interest Earnings: $67,000 ($29.33)
    General Revenue - Other: $14,000 ($6.13)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $450,000 ($197.02)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $59,000 ($25.83)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $371,000 ($162.43)
    Public Utility License: $152,000 ($66.55)
    Property: $96,000 ($42.03)
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,000 ($4.38)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000 ($4.38)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($1.31)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.44)

Seneca government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,090,000 ($3542.03)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,529,000 ($2420.75)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,561,000 ($1121.28)

Businesses in Seneca, MO

  • Dairy Queen: 1
  • H&R Block: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:

  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:

  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KGVE (99.3 FM; GROVE, OK; Owner: CALEB CORPORATION)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KITO-FM (96.1 FM; VINITA, OK; Owner: DLB BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Seneca:

  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KELF-LP (Channel 43; GROVE, OK; Owner: TONY RUSSELL BICKEL)
  • K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Seneca fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Seneca fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 45.1mTotal length
  • $255,000Total costs
  • 57,863Total average daily traffic
  • 11,238Total average daily truck traffic
  • 110,992Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Seneca, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 82010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Seneca, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Seneca)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • SOUTH, 1 Km South Hwy Y Quince Rd (Lat: 36.805444 Lon: -94.521306), Type: Upole, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPHM393,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.220 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2015, Expiration Date: 06/12/2025, Certifier: Max Keller, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • City Water Tower Ne (Lat: 36.835889 Lon: -94.607167), Call Sign: KYU564, Licensee ID: L00117353,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.775 MHz, 155.085 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/1998, Expiration Date: 12/13/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2004, Registrant: City Of Seneca, 130 Cherokee Ave, Seneca, MO 64865, Phone: (417) 776-8484

  • City Water Tower Ne (Lat: 36.835889 Lon: -94.607167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 34 m, Call Sign: WRV600,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.085 MHz, Grant Date: 01/15/2021, Expiration Date: 01/16/2031, Registrant: Newton County Emergency Management Agency, 202 West Brook Street, Neosho, MO 64850, Phone: (417) 451-4357, Email:

  • TIFF CITY FIRE STATI, 11455 Rt B (Lat: 36.737278 Lon: -94.592111), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WQAU750,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.955 MHz, 453.237 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2014, Expiration Date: 08/10/2024, Certifier: Jim Mcbee, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440

  • 1440 Cherokee Ave (Lat: 36.839361 Lon: -94.611250), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQNJ300,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.902 MHz, Grant Date: 01/20/2021, Expiration Date: 02/22/2031, Certifier: Gary D Roark, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • SENECA, 13348 State Route 43 (Lat: 36.877306 Lon: -94.596500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WQTF518,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11015.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/19/2023, Expiration Date: 01/23/2034, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • SENECA DT, 802-1/2 Lewis St (Lat: 36.831944 Lon: -94.614833), Type: Tank, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQTG363,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11505.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/27/2023, Expiration Date: 01/28/2034, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • Iris Bethel, At Intersection Of Iris & Bethel Roads (Lat: 36.925500 Lon: -94.603389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQTG661,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/2014, Expiration Date: 01/29/2024, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2023, Certifier: Nathan T Stooke, Registrant: Lerman Senter Pllc, 2001 L Street, Nw Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 416-6744, Email:

  • A5B0052A, 1 Mile North Of Seneca (087901 / Seneca Mo) (Lat: 36.877306 Lon: -94.596500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WRDP394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2019, Expiration Date: 06/18/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Seneca)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4896L, N4896L, N-4896L, Serial Number: 28-4263, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 08/14/2018
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth D Probst, 803 Chippewa St, Seneca, MO 64865, Other Owners: Clifford L Cole, Vonda M Cole
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 830JA, N830JA, N-830JA, Serial Number: 21064839, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/1983, Certificate Issue Date: 03/21/2000
    Registrant (LLC): Phatt Lady Transport LLC, 3946 Five Mile Rd, Seneca, MO 64865

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$64,3001$38,3402$107,675
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$138,490
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$92,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$76,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Seneca, MO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Seneca, MO - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of fires - 97 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Seneca, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (59.8%), and Structure Fires (32.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Seneca, MO
    • 38359.8%Outside Fires
    • 21032.8%Structure Fires
    • 416.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 71.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seneca, MO
Most common first names in Seneca, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William3477.4 years
James3271.0 years
John2774.0 years
Charles2374.2 years
Mary2382.9 years
George2079.3 years
Frank1576.2 years
Robert1467.7 years
Walter1374.6 years
Dorothy1277.7 years
Most common last names in Seneca, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lankford2080.6 years
Smith1876.7 years
Davis1679.0 years
Rogers1580.6 years
Brown1275.4 years
Anderson1268.3 years
Higginbotham1276.9 years
King1275.2 years
Bennett1280.3 years
Taylor1179.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seneca, MO
  • 54.8%Utility gas
  • 36.6%Electricity
  • 8.1%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seneca, MO
  • 53.2%Utility gas
  • 38.4%Electricity
  • 8.4%Wood


Seneca compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 4 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Eric Lloyd Quee (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.

  1. All Cities
  2. Missouri, MO smaller cities, MO small cities
  3. Newton County
  4. Seneca, MO housing info
  5. Seneca, Missouri