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Seneca TownshipOH
A town of 417.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
417
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Median age
29.3
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Seneca Township a good place to live?
Seneca Township’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Seneca Township. Seneca Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
417 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Malaga TownshipMarion TownshipSummit TownshipSeneca Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Seneca Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seneca Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seneca Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNoble Local School DistrictSwitzerland of Ohio Local School District2 districts serve Seneca Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43754, 43788, 43793, 4377343754 41% · 43788 20% · 43793 20% · 43773 20%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 Seneca Township.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Seneca Township’s workers commute out
2% of Seneca Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Woodsfield (11%), Barnesville (9%) and Sunsbury Township (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Seneca Township0%
Woodsfield11%
Barnesville9%
Sunsbury Township6%
Center Township4%
23 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Seneca Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Seneca Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Seneca Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Seneca Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Seneca Township is
Seneca Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Seneca Township.
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Seneca Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.1% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seneca Township
16pages on Seneca Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seneca Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville23.1 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville23.7 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Seneca Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Seneca Township for work
Where Seneca Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Seneca Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Seneca Township
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)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Seneca Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seneca Township, OH a good place to live?
Seneca Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.