Tega Cay

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2) (21.27%) is water. The city has 13 mi (21 km) of shoreline. Tega Cay's ZIP code is 29708 and the area code is 803. The hilly terrain is densely forested, containing many species of hardwoods and pines, and wildlife. Recreational facilities located in Tega Cay include a public 27-hole, award winning golf course with a clubhouse and pavilion, a croquet court, and seven lighted tennis courts, two lighted pickleball courts, several miles of walking trails, and thirteen city owned parks of which three have baseball and/or soccer fields available for public use. Two of the parks are lake side and the City owns swimming pool facility (membership only) that is also adjacent to Lake Wylie. Along with those lakeside amenities, there is a privately owned marina, and three areas to launch boats. The City is currently engineering and fundraising for a 62-acre park for passive and active recreation along the Catawba River. Included at that park will be miles of walking trails, four baseball/softball diamonds, six youth soccer fields, inclusive playgrounds, an amphitheater and a paddle boat launch onto the river just below the Lake Wylie hydro-electric dam. The climate of Tega Cay is that of a Humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cool, dry winters. Snow falls 3-4 times a year on average.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,124
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  13,785
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  11,820
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  10,433
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  10,395
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  10,121
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  9,850
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,557

Largest nearby schools

• Fort Mill High
  High · Fort Mill · 2,036 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Rock Hill High
  High · Rock Hill · 1,945 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Nation Ford High
  High · Fort Mill · 1,877 students · 15:1 ratio
• Northwestern High
  High · Rock Hill · 1,774 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• York Preparatory Academy
  Other · Rock Hill · 1,673 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Catawba Ridge High School
  High · Fort Mill · 1,530 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Oakridge Middle
  Middle · Clover · 1,154 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Crowders Creek Elementary
  Elementary · Clover · 1,111 students · 14.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2024-09-15
  6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
• M 2.76 — 2022-05-10
  5 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
• M 2.57 — 2022-01-05
  5 km SW of Lugoff, South Carolina
• M 2.53 — 2022-01-03
  5 km S of Lugoff, South Carolina
• M 2.57 — 2021-12-27
  6 km SSW of Lugoff, South Carolina
• M 3.3 — 2021-12-27
  5 km SSW of Lugoff, South Carolina