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Town of Seneca, Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Seneca (town), Green Lake County, town, in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Seneca (town), Green Lake County had 387 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 387 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 367 (±79). GEOID 5504772525.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

387

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 387 · ACS 2020-2024: 367 ±79

Median household income

$51,964

±$31,882 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$163,300

±$49,072 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

not published


Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Seneca (town), Green Lake County and what county is it in?

Seneca (town), Green Lake County is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It covers 31.6 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020.

Seneca (town), Green Lake County (marked with a dot) in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Seneca (town), Green Lake County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 387 people lived in Seneca (town), Green Lake County on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 387 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 367 (±79).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (388)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (388)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (392)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (390)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (387)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSeneca (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population367±7919,2635,914,872no clear change
Households199±588,2852,479,480no clear change
Average household size1.84±0.272.282.33−0.61
Housing units230±5910,7722,778,572no clear change

Seneca (town), Green Lake County's population since 2000

From 424 in 2000 to 387 in 2025: down 8.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Seneca (town), Green Lake County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 424
  • 2005 (estimate) 418
  • 2010 Census 408
  • 2015 (estimate) 404
  • 2020 Census 387
  • 2025 (estimate) 387

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Seneca (town), Green Lake County?

The median resident of Seneca (town), Green Lake County is 56.5 years old; 11.7% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSeneca (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.5±7.545.640.2no clear change
Under 18 years11.7%±6.1 pts21.7%21.4%–
65 years and over32.4%±13.1 pts23.5%18.5%–
Male54.8%±7.5 pts50.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±5.9 pts5.6%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.6%±1.3 pts90.5%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.9 pts0.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.9 pts1.1%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.9 pts0.3%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.9 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.8%±1.1 pts1.6%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.9 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±5.9 pts1.9%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.3%±0.5 pts8.7%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)18.8%±12.1 pts7.4%6.2%–
With a disability10.4%±4.0 pts15.6%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.1%±1.3 pts9.0%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.7%±3.1 pts91.4%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.7%±6.4 pts22.8%33.4%−9.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.7%±3.5 pts7.9%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.8%±3.3 pts91.2%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.1%±1.7 pts0.6%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Seneca (town), Green Lake County earn?

Half of Seneca (town), Green Lake County's 199 households earn less than $51,964 a year (±$31,882), against $68,196 in Green Lake County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 the median was $96,148 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $44,184 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSeneca (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$51,964±$31,882$68,196$77,485−$44,184
Mean household income$76,254±$13,995$91,125$101,466–
Per capita income$41,532±$4,311$39,565$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line4.1%±2.8 pts13.8%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±37.6 pts20.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP6.0%±3.9 pts11.7%11.1%–
Households with a computer91.0%±5.5 pts90.2%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription66.8%±17.6 pts84.1%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Seneca (town), Green Lake County?

Owners occupy 94.0% of Seneca (town), Green Lake County's occupied homes and renters 6.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,300 by its owner (±$49,072).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSeneca (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$163,300±$49,072$215,400$266,500no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent50.0%±50.0 pts33.9%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,326±$176$1,410$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes94.0%±4.0 pts74.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes6.0%±4.0 pts25.5%32.2%–
Housing units230±5910,7722,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±11.3 pts1.0%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±71.2 pts7.3%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes94.8%±3.5 pts79.8%66.2%–
Mobile homes5.2%±3.5 pts3.8%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±9.3 pts0.6%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20193.0%±3.7 pts3.9%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.8%±6.8 pts23.9%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle3.5%±2.9 pts7.8%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Seneca (town), Green Lake County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Seneca (town), Green Lake County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 5.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Seneca (town), Green Lake County work and get to work?

91.9% of Seneca (town), Green Lake County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSeneca (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.2%±11.8 pts58.4%65.3%–
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.5 pts2.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work91.9%±4.5 pts75.4%74.4%–
Carpooled1.7%±2.2 pts7.4%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±12.2 pts0.4%1.1%–
Walked1.7%±2.1 pts4.0%2.6%–
Worked from home4.6%±3.6 pts11.0%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work34.6 min±6.624.7 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Seneca (town), Green Lake County?

No census tract lies mostly in Seneca (town), Green Lake County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Seneca (town), Green Lake County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Seneca (town), Green Lake County
Tract 1003Green Lake County2,965 $63,359 $183,10018%
Tract 1001Green Lake County3,577 $62,411 $184,0002%
Tract 1002Green Lake County2,880 $65,804 $164,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Seneca (town), Green Lake County) · Census block assignment files

How does Seneca (town), Green Lake County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Seneca (town), Green Lake County is the 10,804th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,063rd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Seneca (town), Green Lake County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Seneca (town), Green Lake County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,063rd1,239

Seneca (town), Green Lake County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Seneca (town), Green Lake County?

26 of the 56 figures for Seneca (town), Green Lake County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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