Seneca, Missouri

Seneca, Missouri
Downtown Seneca
Location of Seneca, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°50′40″N 94°36′34″W / 36.84444°N 94.60944°W / 36.84444; -94.60944
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNewton
Area
  Total
2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
  Land2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,230
  Density871.43/sq mi (336.46/km2)
  Demonym
Senecan or Senecanian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64865
Area code417
FIPS code29-66674
GNIS feature ID2396574

Seneca is a city in western Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. Located on the southwestern border of the state, the city is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.