Town guide

Lake Seneca, Ohio

Lake Seneca is a community in Williams County, Ohio, home to about 532 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43543.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population532375 per sq mi
Median home value$193,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Seneca

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Seneca. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lake Seneca

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)77 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL159 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Seneca; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Seneca

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lake Seneca had 529 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2010.

It’s the 870th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Williams County grew from 24,953 residents in 1900 to 37,102 in 2020.

Lake Seneca population by census2010: 465, 2020: 52946520105292020

Williams County, 1900–2020

Williams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,953, 1910: 25,198, 1920: 24,627, 1930: 24,316, 1940: 25,510, 1950: 26,202, 1960: 29,968, 1970: 33,669, 1980: 36,369, 1990: 36,956, 2000: 39,188, 2010: 37,642, 2020: 37,10225K’00’1025K’20’3026K’40’5030K’60’7036K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake SenecaJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.435°18°Feb2.245°26°Mar2.659°37°Apr3.670°48°May4.380°58°Jun3.883°62°Jul3.581°60°Aug4.175°52°Sep3.162°41°Oct2.848°31°Nov3.136°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montpelier, OH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Williams County

16,283 jobs at 802 businesses in Williams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williams CountyManufacturing: 7,600 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,775 jobs; Retail trade: 1,518 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,029 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 993 jobs; Wholesale trade: 820 jobs; Administrative and support: 584 jobs; Other services: 566 jobsManufacturing 47% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Seneca.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montpelier1.2 miles
  • Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bryan9.0 miles
  • Cameron HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Angola19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lake Seneca

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Williams County Fairgrounds · 48 acres1.0 mi
  • Main Street Park · 1 acres1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Montpelier Public Library1.0 mi
  • Montpelier Public Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lake Seneca

Public schools here are run by Montpelier Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Montpelier Elementary SchoolMontpelierPre-K–7471Public1.9 mi
Montpelier High SchoolMontpelier7–12316Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Montpelier, Nettle Lake and Holiday City.

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