Total Population
158
Population
Growth Rate
-1.70%
Median Age
47
Diversity Index
23.500
Seneca is situated on the Silvies River, Seneca is in Bear Valley at the northern edge of the Great Basin. People often visit Seneca to play golf at the Bear Valley Meadows Golf Course, built by the city and community in 1996. This pasture course offers annual memberships and an honor box for paying green fees.
Seneca experiences the coolest weather in Grant County, Oregon and has the distinction of the coldest official temperature recorded in the Oregon: 54 degrees below zero. The main industries in Seneca are ranching and timber production.
Historically, Seneca began growing in the 1920’s as a company town for the Edward Hines Lumber Company, boasting a sawmill and the northern terminus of a (now-vacated) railroad track which extended south to Burns, Oregon.
Total Population
158
Population
Growth Rate
-1.70%
Median Age
47
Diversity Index
23.500
Households
74
Owner Occupied
56
Renter Occupied
18
Vacant
46
Median Household
$75,000 $70,938
Average Household
$77,711 $87,838
Per Capita
$36,396 $44,222
Total Businesses
10
Total Employed
26
Workers 16+
85
2024 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
1
Employed
8
2024 Public Administration
Businesses
3
Employed
5
2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.
Businesses
1
Employed
4
2024 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
1
Employed
4
2024 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt
Businesses
1
Employed
3
2024 Arts / Entertainment / Rec
Businesses
1
Employed
2
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
84
Non-Resident Commuters
1
Drive Alone
60
Carpooled
9
Public
0
Work At Home
0