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Seneca County Facts

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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 33,342
  • Year Organized: 1809
  • Area: 325 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Waterloo
  • Main Industry: Manufacturing
  • County Legislators: 14
  • Colleges and Universities: 1
  • State Parks: 5
  • School Districts: 4
  • Communities: 20
  • 31 Uniformed Police Officers

  • Named after an American Indian tribe who occupied the region.
  • Home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
  • Home of the first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls in 1848.
  • Birthplace of Memorial Day.
  • Home of the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge.
  • Home of the Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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