Seneca, KS town hall & government
Seneca spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nemaha Unified School District 115
Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Oneida, Richmond, Marion, Mitchell, Adams and Clear Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,772 per pupil, $9,711 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Seneca's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.