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About Seneca
Township in Illinois, United StatesSeneca Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,893 and it contained 1,102 housing units. It includes the census-designated place of Franklinville.
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Work & commute in Seneca
Full picture →Most working residents leave Seneca for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Huntley (6%) and Elgin (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Seneca
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Seneca
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Seneca
Full climate →Seneca has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Seneca
All Seneca schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Seneca’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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