Tega Cay, South Carolina

Tega Cay, South Carolina
City of Tega Cay
Motto: 
"The Good Life"
Location of Tega Cay, South Carolina
Coordinates: 35°2′14″N 81°1′29″W / 35.03722°N 81.02472°W / 35.03722; -81.02472
Country United States
State South Carolina
CountyYork
Government
  TypeCity
  MayorChris Gray
  Mayor Pro TemCarmen Miller
  Council MemberThomas Hyslip
  Council MemberBrian Carter
  Council MemberScott Shirley
Area
  Total
4.50 sq mi (11.64 km2)
  Land4.49 sq mi (11.62 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,832
  Density2,859.18/sq mi (1,103.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29708
Area code(s)803, 839
FIPS code45-71417
GNIS feature ID1231854
Websitewww.tegacaysc.org

Tega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States, located west of Fort Mill and north of Rock Hill. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The population was recorded at 12,832 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.

Tega Cay is located on a peninsula along Lake Wylie, twenty miles south of Charlotte. The name Tega Cay allegedly comes from an unknown Polynesian language and means "Beautiful Peninsula", however, this is unconfirmed.