Seneca

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.

For more information, visit https://www.senecaoregon.com/

Population

Total Population

151

Population
Growth Rate

-0.54%

Median Age

53

Diversity Index

18.100

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing & Income

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%

Income Projection

Median Household

$57,811 $77,171


Average Household

$67,147 $74,329


Per Capita

$32,462 $36,912

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Workforce

Total Businesses

9

Total Employed

60

Workers 16+

47

2026 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

41

2026 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

8

2026 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

4

2026 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

4

2026 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

3

2026 Gas Stations / Fuel Dealers

N

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

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09