Total Population
151
Population
Growth Rate
-0.54%
Median Age
53
Diversity Index
18.100
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
151
Population
Growth Rate
-0.54%
Median Age
53
Diversity Index
18.100
Households
73
Total Housing Units
120
Owner Occupied
49
Renter Occupied
24
Vacant
47
Median Home Value
$338,889
Average Home Value
$332,194
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.60%
Median Household
$57,811 $77,171
Average Household
$67,147 $74,329
Per Capita
$32,462 $36,912
Total Businesses
9
Total Employed
60
Workers 16+
47
2026 Public Administration
Businesses
3
Employed
41
2026 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
1
Employed
8
2026 Food Service / Drinking Est.
Businesses
1
Employed
4
2026 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
1
Employed
4
2026 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt
Businesses
1
Employed
3
2026 Gas Stations / Fuel Dealers
Businesses
1
Employed
2
Some
High School
10
Graduated
High School
33
Associates
Degree
11
Bachelor's
Degree
13
Graduate
Degree
5
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
43
Non-Resident Commuters
4
Drive Alone
38
Carpooled
0
Public
0
Work At Home
0