Seneca, Crawford County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Seneca, Wisconsin
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Location of Seneca, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.5 sq mi (169.7 km2) |
| • Land | 58.6 sq mi (151.8 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
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| • Total | 893 |
| • Density | 15.2/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-72500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584121 |
Seneca is a small town located in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 893 people lived there. The smaller, unnamed community of Seneca is also found within this town.
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Where is Seneca, Wisconsin?
Seneca is a town with a total area of about 65.5 square miles (169.7 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 58.6 square miles (151.8 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 6.9 square miles (17.9 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 10.53% of the town's area is covered by water.
Who Lives in Seneca?
In 2000, there were 893 people living in Seneca. This means there were about 15.2 people for every square mile (5.9 people per square kilometer). There were 311 households and 251 families living in the town.
Most of the people living in Seneca were White (98.88%). A small number of people were Asian (0.11%), Pacific Islander (0.11%), or from other races (0.22%). About 0.67% of the people were from two or more races. About 1.01% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 311 households, almost 38% had children under 18 living with them. Most households (71.1%) were married couples living together. About 5.8% of households were led by a female without a husband. About 19% of households were not families.
About 15.8% of all households were made up of people living alone. About 7.7% of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.87 people in each household and 3.21 people in each family.
Age and Income
The people in Seneca were spread out in age. About 30.7% were under 18 years old. About 6% were between 18 and 24 years old. People aged 25 to 44 made up 24% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 26.1%. About 13.2% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in Seneca was 38 years.
The average income for a household in Seneca was $35,227. For families, the average income was $42,321. Men earned about $28,333, while women earned about $16,125. The average income per person in the town was $16,434. About 4% of families and 6.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 4.6% of those under 18 and 4.7% of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Seneca (condado de Crawford, Wisconsin) para niños
