Seneca, South Carolina

Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca City Hall
Seneca City Hall
Flag of Seneca, South Carolina
Official seal of Seneca, South Carolina
Motto(s): 
"City of Smiles, City with Style"
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°41′3″N 82°57′21″W / 34.68417°N 82.95583°W / 34.68417; -82.95583
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyOconee
Government
 • MayorDaniel W. Alexander
Area
 • Total8.30 sq mi (21.49 km2)
 • Land8.24 sq mi (21.35 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Population
 • Total8,850
 • Density1,073.64/sq mi (414.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29672, 29678, 29679
Area code864
FIPS code45-65095[4]
GNIS feature ID1250833[2]
Websitewww.seneca.sc.us

Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,102 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 74,273 at the 2010 census), an (MSA) that includes all of Oconee County, and that is included within the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area (population 1,266,995 at the 2010 census). Seneca was named for the nearby Cherokee town of Isunigu, which English colonists knew as "Seneca Town".

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seneca, South Carolina
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.