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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Seneca TownshipOH
A town of 1,427.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,427
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
163
A commuter town
Is Seneca Township a good place to live?
Seneca Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools, an A− for cost of living, and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. 94% of households own their home in Seneca Township, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). On history, just 18 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Seneca Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Howard Collier State Nature Preserve, 321 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Seneca Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Seneca Township stand out
Where Seneca Township beats most towns.
1historic places
HistoryA+
1 historic place
1 place on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Seneca Township6.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
61% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,427 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Big Spring TownshipTymochtee TownshipEden TownshipHopewell TownshipSeneca Township
How Seneca Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Seneca Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 92% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $199K, 3 years of the Tiffin area’s $66K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income163 jobs based hereB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital 4.8 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereA+Open →Civic life6.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 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
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seneca Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMohawk Local School DistrictNew Riegel 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, Seneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44883, 44853, 4484444883 43% · 44853 36% · 44844 21%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 & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Seneca Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Seneca Township for work: only 2% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Seneca Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Seneca Township is $92,000.
2%work in town
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Seneca Township2%
Tiffin23%
Findlay10%
Fostoria5%
Upper Sandusky4%
15 mi
median commute distance
163
jobs based in Seneca Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Seneca Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Seneca Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Seneca Township.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Seneca Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Seneca Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Seneca Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Seneca Township has chilly winters and warm 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
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Seneca Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 494 of 22,994 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Howard Collier State Nature Preserve | 1.2 mi | 321 |
| 2. Hecks Bridge Scenic River Access | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seneca Township
19pages on Seneca Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Seneca Township
Tiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6.3 mi$34,790 tuitionHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tiffin6.5 mi$33,650 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Seneca Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Seneca Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,622 counted in 2010 and 1,444 in 2020; an estimated 1,427 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Seneca Township
Township in Ohio, US
Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,444 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Questions about Seneca Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seneca 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−.