Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $487 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $550 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (116.2 miles , pop. 52,029).
Seneca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1999 at 08:06:16, a magnitude 4.3 (4.0 MB, 4.3 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 14.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Seneca center On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the city center On 2/1/2000 at 00:11:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center On 10/17/1993 at 01:51:02, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.1 miles away from Seneca center On 3/23/1997 at 04:39:51, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grant County (6) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)
HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; BURNS, OR)
"ST ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER - BAKER CITY, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 75 miles away; BAKER CITY, OR)
Notable locations in Seneca: Seneca Wastewater Treatment Lagoon (A), Seneca Volunteer Fire Department (B), Seneca City Hall (C), Seneca Public Works Department Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Religion statistics for Seneca (based on Grant County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.13%
Here
33.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Church of the Nazarene
Conservative Baptist Association of America
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents
34.4%
17.0%
12.0%
7.6%
7.2%
Congregations
16.0%
8.0%
4.0%
8.0%
12.0%
Name
Assemblies of God
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
4.6%
4.3%
3.5%
2.5%
6.7%
Congregations
8.0%
8.0%
4.0%
4.0%
28.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Grant County:
4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Grant County:
1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Grant County:
5.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:
13.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.7%
Oregon:
7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:
27.0%
Oregon:
25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
13.7%
State:
14.2%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
1
$2,550
$30,600
1
$1,000
Streets and Highways
2
$3,400
$20,400
0
$0
Totals for Government
3
$5,950
$23,800
1
$1,000
Seneca government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $15,000 ($75.00)
Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000 ($1000.00)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $88,000 ($440.00)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($95.00)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($85.00)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($55.00)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($50.00)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($45.00)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($25.00)
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($20.00)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000 ($400.00)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000 ($360.00)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $67,000 ($335.00)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($25.00)
KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KQHC (92.7 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: STANLEY M. SWOL)
TV broadcast stations around Seneca:
K26FQ (Channel 26; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 1 meters (3ft) Total costs: $333,000 Total average daily traffic: 12 Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 20
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2
Jacob J Ramos, 920 Scotty Creek Rd, Seneca, Or, 97873-0000 (Lat: 44.164333 Lon: -119.059833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m Registrant: Us Coast Guard Navigation Center, 7323 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, Phone: (703) 313-5822, Email:
Jacob J Ramos, 920 Scotty Creek Rd, Seneca, Or, 97873-0000 (Lat: 44.164333 Lon: -119.059833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m Registrant: Us Coast Guard Navigation Center, 7323 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, Phone: (703) 313-5822, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
SENECA, S Edge Of Town Adj Hwy 395 (Lat: 44.133194 Lon: -118.972167), Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WBA986 Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011 Registrant: Centurytel, Inc., 805 Broadway Suite 800, Vancouver, WA 98660, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: WB7WSF, Licensee ID: L00203719 Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Thomas R Bessler Registrant: Thomas R Bessler, 210 Ave D, Seneca, OR 97873-0217
Most common first names in Seneca, OR among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
10
74.0 years
Frank
4
81.5 years
Doris
2
85.0 years
George
2
78.1 years
Harold
2
71.0 years
Robert
2
72.5 years
Most common last names in Seneca, OR among deceased individuals
