Fort Seneca, Ohio as viewed from Fremont-Tiffin Road, 2008
Fort Seneca’s story
205 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1821Fort Seneca is settled
Fort SenecaOH
Photo: Photo by and ©2008 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
113
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1821
205 years ago
Is Fort Seneca a good place to live?
Fort Seneca’s age of the median resident is 60.6 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 44% of the land in Fort Seneca is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Abbott's Bridge Scenic River Access, at 20 acres. Fort Seneca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fort Seneca stand out
Where Fort Seneca beats most towns.
Small town
113 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Seneca.
43.7%
conserved · 174 of 398 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Abbott's Bridge Scenic River Access | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Fort Seneca than across Ohio
60.6median age · OH overall 39.7
39% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio.
Fort SenecaOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school61%
Some college0%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fort Seneca’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fort Seneca | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 60.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fort Seneca
0%work in town
The top destinations are Clyde (12%), Fremont (11%) and Tiffin (10%).
Where working residents work
In Fort Seneca0%
Clyde12%
Fremont11%
Tiffin10%
Bellevue6%
12 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Fort Seneca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Climate
Fort Seneca has four seasons and pleasant summers
30″snow a winter
A July afternoon gets to about 85° and a January night to 20°, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fort Seneca is
In Fort Seneca, 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 9.7% worry about having enough food. 19% of adults binge drink in Fort Seneca.
| Fort Seneca | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Fort Seneca | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Fort Seneca, mostly inland flooding
43risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fort Seneca, 66% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Fort Seneca sits below 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fort Seneca
16pages on Fort Seneca
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Fort Seneca: who provides what
Fort Seneca is unincorporated, so Seneca County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSeneca CountySeneca County provides services here
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 code4488344883 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fort Seneca for work
Where Fort Seneca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Fort Seneca
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Seneca
Tiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6 mi$34,790 tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6.2 mi$33,650 tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont10.4 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fort Seneca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Fort Seneca
CDP in Ohio, United States
Fort Seneca is a census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is located on State Route 53, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) North of Tiffin. The population was 230 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
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