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Population in July 2007: 184. Population change since 2000: -15.2%
 

Males: 96  (52.5%)
Females: 88  (47.5%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97873.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,453 (it was $27,333 in 2000)
Seneca:  $34,453
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,979 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Seneca:  $72,979
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,992; Detached houses: $68,164; Mobile homes: $49,537

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Races in Seneca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Seneca: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (20.2%), English (18.4%), Dutch (7.6%), United States (4.9%), French Canadian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1970

Elevation: 4666 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Seneca

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seneca city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Seneca:  0.8% ($313)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (116.2 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (199.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (695.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Canyon City, OR (4.2 miles ), John Day, OR (4.4 miles ), Mount Vernon, OR (4.6 miles ), Prairie City, OR (5.1 miles ), Drewsey, OR (5.8 miles ), Dayville, OR (6.0 miles) , Burns, OR (6.2 miles ), Hines, OR (6.3 miles ).

Latitude: 44.14 N, Longitude: 118.97 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+15.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (40%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (16%)
  • Woodworkers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Seneca:
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 19 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BURNS, OR)
  • ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 75 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Seneca, OR

Airports located in Seneca: See detailed data for Airports located in Seneca, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 159 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 184 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.8%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

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Seneca compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religon statistics for Seneca

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents34.4%17.0%12.0%7.6%7.2%
Congregations16.0%8.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.6%4.3%3.5%2.5%6.7%
Congregations8.0%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.


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$30,6001$1,000
Streets and Highways 2$3,400$20,4000$0
Totals for Government 3$5,950$23,8001$1,000



Seneca government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $88,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $287,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Oregon average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Deschutes County, OR  0.75% ($38,474 average AGI)
from Malheur County, OR  0.48% ($31,500)
from Umatilla County, OR  0.40% ($38,900)


8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.89%
Oregon average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Deschutes County, OR  0.67% ($34,588 average AGI)
to Union County, OR  0.55% ($28,714)
to Baker County, OR  0.51% ($22,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KBND (1110 AM; 13 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:
  • 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)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jacob J Ramos, 920 Scotty Creek Rd, Seneca, Or, 97873-0000, 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, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WBA986
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (360) 905-6839

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB7WSF, Previous Call Sign: , 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


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