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Notable location: Seneca City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Southgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Seneca include: Mount Zion Holiness Church (A), Williams Street Church of Christ (B), Ebenezer Baptist Church (C), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Episcopal Church of the Ascension (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), Seneca Presbyterian Church (H), Seneca Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Mount View Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Nickols Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Seneca: Seneca Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Seneca Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lunney Museum (211 West South 1st Street), Alexander Ralph Inc - Jack Shadwick (Amusement & Theme Parks; 405 East North 1st Street), The Grading Company Coin Mach (405 East North 1st Street).
Hotels: Jameson Inn Seneca (Sj) (226 Hitec Road), Best Western Seneca Inn (511 By Passage 123), Budget Motel (1003 East North 1st Street), Jameson Inn (226 Hitec Road), Executive Inn of Seneca (299 By Passage 123), Days Inn (11015 North Radio Station Road).
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Oconee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.9. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.67. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seneca and their reported violations in the past:
SENECA CITY OF (Population served: 27962, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.9%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.0% for Black residents, 78.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 74.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 63.8% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seneca, SC
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Seneca compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Seneca (2011 data):
- Seneca National Bank: Courier Service at 201 Bypass 123, branch established on 02/03/2010; at 201 Bypass 123, branch established on 02/05/1999. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.5 mil, Deposits: $6.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorporation, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Seneca Bi-Lo Branch at 115 Rochester Highway, branch established on 11/02/2001; Seneca Branch 779 at 1439 Sandifer Blvd, branch established on 01/01/1921. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Community First Bank, Inc.: Seneca Branch at 1600 Sandifer Boulevard, branch established on 09/25/1992; North Seneca Branch at 449 Highway 123 Bypass, branch established on 04/17/2006. Info updated 05/02/2006: Bank assets: $51.3 mil, Deposits: $46.0 mil, headquarters in Walhalla, SC, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Seneca Branch at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 01/02/1935. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Blue Ridge Bank: Bountyland Road Branch at Bountyland Rd, branch established on 02/23/2009. Info updated 04/06/2009: Bank assets: $10.2 mil, Deposits: $9.3 mil, headquarters in Walhalla, SC, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Blue Ridge Financial Corporation
- The Palmetto Bank: Seneca Branch at 1094 Highway 123 Bypass, branch established on 03/18/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,380.1 mil, Deposits: $1,201.7 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Highway 123 Branch at 1313 Sandifer Blvd., branch established on 10/18/1982. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Seneca Branch at 1007 Bypass 123, branch established on 04/01/2003. Info updated 07/27/2010: Bank assets: $8,391.0 mil, Deposits: $7,263.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association: Oconee Federal Savings And Loan Asso at 115 East North 2nd Street, branch established on 01/01/1924. Info updated 10/09/2009: Bank assets: $34.6 mil, Deposits: $28.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Seneca, South Carolina:
- Days Inn, 11015 N Radio Station Rd, Seneca, SC 29678
 , Phone: (864) 885-0710, Fax: (864) 885-0710
- Jameson Inn, 226 Hi Tec Rd, Seneca, SC 29678 , Phone: (864) 888-8300
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Seneca, South Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (48%)
- Electricity (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Seneca:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.36%
| Here | | 59.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 68.2% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 49.6% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 1.4% | 4.3% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% |
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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: 13 | Oconee County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Oconee County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Oconee County: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 46 | Here: | 6.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.1% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Oconee County: | 28.6% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.7% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
4 | $12,637 | $37,911 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $45,533 | $60,711 | 14 | $8,558 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $10,401 | $41,604 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
31 | $106,253 | $41,130 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
9 | $26,880 | $35,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
16 | $53,491 | $40,118 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
22 | $55,699 | $30,381 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $3,253 | $39,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $24,428 | $36,642 | 3 | $5,340 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $18,696 | $56,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $19,966 | $39,932 | 3 | $810 |
| Water Supply |
17 | $63,691 | $44,958 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
9 | $48,353 | $64,471 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
20 | $61,014 | $36,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
159 | $550,295 | $41,532 | 20 | $14,708 |
Seneca government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $603,000 ($76.99)
All Other: $131,000 ($16.73)
Parks & Recreation: $86,000 ($10.98)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,302,000 ($166.24)
Financial Administration: $44,000 ($5.62)
Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($2.94)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($2.43)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,748,000 ($1116.96)
Central Staff Services: $4,380,000 ($559.24)
Water Utilities: $4,169,000 ($532.30)
Police Protection: $1,785,000 ($227.91)
Regular Highways: $1,365,000 ($174.28)
General - Other: $968,000 ($123.60)
Fire Protection: $802,000 ($102.40)
Solid Waste Management: $539,000 ($68.82)
Financial Administration: $495,000 ($63.20)
Parks & Recreation: $477,000 ($60.90)
Judicial and Legal Services: $161,000 ($20.56)
Parking Facilities: $149,000 ($19.02)
General Public Buildings: $71,000 ($9.07)
Housing & Community Development: $18,000 ($2.30)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($0.77)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $153,000 ($19.54)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,425,000 ($309.63)
Interest Earnings: $327,000 ($41.75)
Property Sale Other: $73,000 ($9.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $280,000 ($35.75)
Fire Protection: $198,000 ($25.28)
Regular Highways: $139,000 ($17.75)
Police Protection: $81,000 ($10.34)
Central Staff: $74,000 ($9.45)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($2.55)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($1.40)
Electric Utilities: $6,000 ($0.77)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.38)
Judicial: $2,000 ($0.26)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,002,000 ($1404.75)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $11,311,000 ($1444.20)
Water Utilities: $4,696,000 ($599.59)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $500,000 ($63.84)
General Support: $351,000 ($44.82)
All Other: $16,000 ($2.04)
- Tax - Property: $1,063,000 ($135.73)
NEC: $930,000 ($118.74)
Public Utilities: $240,000 ($30.64)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $7,007,000 ($894.66)
6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)| Oconee County: | 0.05% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
- WAHT (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLEMSON, SC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSBF-FM (88.1 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Seneca:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Seneca, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 39
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 63
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 42
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 98
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Seneca fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total average daily traffic: 55,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,085
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seneca, SC
| Most common first names in Seneca, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 264 | 71.0 years |
| William | 185 | 72.3 years |
| John | 157 | 76.2 years |
| Mary | 156 | 76.4 years |
| Robert | 104 | 70.9 years |
| Charles | 96 | 69.7 years |
| George | 80 | 75.8 years |
| Thomas | 70 | 71.3 years |
| Annie | 61 | 76.8 years |
| Willie | 52 | 74.4 years |
| Most common last names in Seneca, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 154 | 73.7 years |
| Williams | 91 | 75.4 years |
| Brown | 70 | 75.0 years |
| Moore | 62 | 73.3 years |
| Jones | 57 | 73.7 years |
| Martin | 56 | 77.1 years |
| Sanders | 55 | 77.2 years |
| Johnson | 54 | 71.5 years |
| Cox | 47 | 74.0 years |
| Grant | 45 | 68.8 years |
| Businesses in Seneca, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Lowes | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| CVS | 2 | | Staples | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| DHL | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| FedEx | 5 | | UPS | 9 |
| GNC | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 2 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | | |
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