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SenecaMI

A town of 1,038. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,038
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town

What makes Seneca stand out

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Small town

1,038 people, and everyone knows the way

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MorenciMedinaDoverFairfieldChesterfieldMorenciMedinaDoverFairfieldChesterfieldSeneca

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Health

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Seneca beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSenecaMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%10.2%
More smokers18.2%14.6%
More adults with COPD9.9%8.1%
Fulton County Health Center
15.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
17th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Seneca

Most working residents leave Seneca for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Morenci (11%), Adrian (11%) and Wauseon (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seneca2%
Morenci11%
Adrian11%
Wauseon4%
Madison4%
19 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Seneca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Seneca has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Seneca for work

Where Seneca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Morenci Morenci 11% 11% → Adrian Adrian 11% 4% → Wauseon Wauseon 4% 4% → Madison Madison 4% 3% → Archbold Archbold 3% 2% → Hudson Hudson 2% Seneca · 2% stay
105jobs based in Seneca
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Seneca

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Seneca Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,155 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,155
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft

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