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SenecaOH

A town of 401. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
401
residents
Median age
29.3
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

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Small town

401 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 67° · L 45°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Seneca

Most working residents leave Seneca for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Woodsfield (11%), Barnesville (9%) and Sunsbury (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seneca0%
Woodsfield11%
Barnesville9%
Sunsbury6%
Center4%
23 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Seneca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Seneca has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Seneca beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSenecaOH
More adults with COPD10.9%8%
More smokers19.9%15.4%
More adults with heart disease9%7.1%
Barnesville Hospital Association
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Seneca is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,297 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Seneca for work

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

11% → Woodsfield Woodsfield 11% 9% → Barnesville Barnesville 9% 6% → Sunsbury Sunsbury 6% 4% → Center Center 4% 2% → Canton Canton 2% 2% → New Martinsville New Martinsville 2% Seneca · 0% stay
2jobs based in Seneca
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seneca

Township in Ohio, US

Seneca Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 444.

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

Population
444
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

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