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

158

Population
Growth Rate

-1.70%

Median Age

47

Diversity Index

23.500

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

74

Total Housing Units

120


Owner Occupied

56

Renter Occupied

18

Vacant

46

Median Home Value

$333,333


Average Home Value

$394,643

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.97%

Income Projection

Median Household

$75,000 $70,938


Average Household

$77,711 $87,838


Per Capita

$36,396 $44,222

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

10

Total Employed

26

Workers 16+

85

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

8

2024 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

5

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

4

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

4

2024 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

3

2024 Arts / Entertainment / Rec

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

2

Some
High School

10

Graduated
High School

39

Associates
Degree

12

Bachelor's
Degree

8

Graduate
Degree

6

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

84

Non-Resident Commuters

1

Drive Alone

60

Carpooled

9

Public

0

Work At Home

0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26