Population
1,278
−11% since 2010
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Jobs based here
163
A commuter town
What makes Seneca stand out The thing Seneca does most differently from other towns.
Small town 1,278 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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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 Tiffin (23%), Findlay (10%) and Fostoria (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Seneca 2%
Tiffin 23%
Findlay 10%
Fostoria 5%
Upper Sandusky 4%
15 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Seneca has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 22–36°
Spring 39–60°
Summer 61–82°
Fall 43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns Seneca beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
What stands out Seneca OH Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 7.2% 8.3% More adults who have had cancer 9.6% 8.7%
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among OH towns
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
Outdoors
2.1% of Seneca is conserved land 1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
2.1% conserved
2.1%
conserved · 494 of 22,994 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Howard Collier State Nature Preserve 1.2 mi 321 2. Hecks Bridge Scenic River Access — 24
A shrinking town Seneca has shrunk 11% since 2010 1,622 people in 2010; 1,278 today.
What’s changed most in Seneca? 1,622 2010
1,444 2020
1,278 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
2006 · Seneca · Wikimedia Commons
Seneca’s story
Seneca in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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About Seneca Township in Ohio, US
Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,444 people in the township.
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Population 1,444
Area 36 sq mi
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