Eden Seneca, 2006
Eden Township’s story
201 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1825Eden Township is settled
Eden TownshipOH
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,987
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
262
A commuter town
Is Eden Township a good place to live?
The best of Eden Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living and incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Eden Township’s median age is 51.7 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Forrest Nature Preserve, at 73 acres. Eden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eden Township stand out
Where Eden Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Eden Township for work
Where Eden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
262jobs based in Eden Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Eden Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Eden Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 94% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $224K, 3.4 years of the Tiffin area’s $66K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 6.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - TiffinNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44883, 44882, 4481844883 91% · 44882 7% · 44818 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eden Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
For Eden Township, that is against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
51.7median age · OH 39.7
| Eden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Eden TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school43%
Some college13%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 150 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 80% are men (OH 51%).
| Eden Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Eden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Eden Township for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Eden Township is $114,000. Since 2013, Eden Township has lost 47 jobs, to 262 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Eden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eden Township1%
Tiffin27%
Findlay7%
Fostoria3%
Upper Sandusky2%
18 mi
median commute distance
262
jobs based in Eden Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Eden Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Eden Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Eden Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eden Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
44
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Health in Eden Township trails 55% of U.S. towns
Eden Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Eden Township adults binge drink.
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Eden Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Eden Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 317 of 23,167 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forrest Nature Preserve | — | 73 |
| 2. Opportunity Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eden Township
18pages on Eden Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eden Township
Heidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin5.7 mi$33,650 tuitionTiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6.2 mi$34,790 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Eden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Eden Township
Township in Ohio, US
Eden Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,042 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
Eden Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Eden Township.
Seneca TownshipClinton TownshipSycamore TownshipBloom TownshipEden Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
| Seneca Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C |
| Clinton Township | #298 | B+ | A− | — | B | B− |
| Sycamore Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
| Bloom Township | — | — | A | — | A | C |
Eden Township, Seneca Township, Sycamore Township and Bloom Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Eden Township, Seneca Township, Clinton Township, Sycamore Township and Bloom Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Eden Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Eden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.