Tega Cay, South Carolina, United States [City]; population was 3,016 in 1990; housing units was 1,168 in 1990; location is 35°2'N 81°1'W; land area is 2.45 square miles (1,565 acres); water area is 0.67 square miles (429 acres); FIPS code is 71417 [SourceCBP]