SenecaWI
A town of 1,030. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Seneca a good place to live?
The best of Seneca’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 18 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 18% of the land in Seneca is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wood County Forest, at 3,676 acres. Seneca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Seneca stand out
Where Seneca beats most towns.
1,030 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Seneca grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Seneca is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Seneca: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seneca, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seneca.
Seneca stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
19% of Seneca adults smoke cigarettes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 32% of Seneca adults get no exercise outside work. Seneca beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Seneca | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Seneca | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Seneca’s working residents work locally
1% of working residents work locally in Seneca. The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (22%), Stevens Point (7%) and Marshfield (5%). 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Seneca.
| Seneca | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Seneca, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seneca.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
The median age in Seneca is 48 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Seneca | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Seneca | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wood County Forest | 0.2 mi | 3,676 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Seneca
Seneca has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Seneca’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Seneca
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seneca
About 2 of every 100 Seneca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Seneca for work
Where Seneca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seneca
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Seneca is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about Seneca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seneca, WI a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Seneca, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.