Lew Martin Road woods and clearing, 2015
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A town of 415.
Population
415
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Seneca Township a good place to live?
93% of households own their home in Seneca Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. Seneca Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
415 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wayne TownshipBuffalo TownshipMarion 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
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seneca 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, Noble County Board of ElectionsNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43780, 43779, 43788, 4377243780 48% · 43779 42% · 43788 6% · 43772 3%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.
Natural hazards
Seneca Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seneca Township.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
On this, Seneca Township is above Ohio’s towns (24%) and close to U.S. towns (29%). Adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide).
35.8median age · OH 39.7
Seneca TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma25%
High school31%
Some college10%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Seneca Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Seneca Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Seneca Township’s working residents work locally
0.7% of Seneca Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Seneca Township fell to 11 in 2023, 114 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Cambridge (15%), Caldwell (8%) and Columbus (5%).
1%work in town
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Seneca Township1%
Cambridge15%
Caldwell8%
Columbus5%
Jackson Township4%
21 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Seneca Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Seneca Township
Seneca Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
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 6. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Seneca Township.
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Seneca Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.1% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Seneca Township has set aside 8.8% of its land for conservation
The trail density in Seneca Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
8.8%conserved
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.8%
conserved · 1,365 of 15,562 acres
2.0 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
Muskingum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Concord20.6 mi$32,665 tuitionOhio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville25.7 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville26.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Seneca Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Seneca Township for work
Where Seneca Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Seneca Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Seneca Township
Township in Ohio, US
Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 423 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 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.