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Population in July 2007: 7,042. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 

Males: 3,451  (49.0%)
Females: 3,591  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  31.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98942.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,900 (it was $42,386 in 2000)
Selah  $51,900
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $169,900 (it was $133,100 in 2000)
Selah  $169,900
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Selah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Selah: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (12.5%), English (9.9%), United States (9.4%), Norwegian (5.2%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 1612 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Selah

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selah city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

290 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This city:  4.6%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Selah, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Selah to the number of sex offenders is 1408 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Selah:  1.1% ($1,457)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (3.8 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (130.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (881.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Yakima, WA (3.8 miles ), Gleed, WA (4.7 miles ), West Valley, WA (5.9 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (6.4 miles ), Eschbach, WA (6.9 miles ), Union Gap, WA (7.2 miles ), Summitview, WA (8.0 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,100
  • 1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $176,900

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Latitude: 46.65 N, Longitude: 120.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -171 (-2.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 666 (21.7%)


107 people in other nonhousehold living situations
39 people in nursing homes

Area code: 509

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Selah, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,068 (+20.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Selah by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 012010
    per 100,000 0.015.430.40.014.70.0
Robberies 042312
    per 100,000 0.061.630.445.114.728.6
Assaults 223100
    per 100,000 31.230.845.615.00.00.0
Burglaries 497453335153
    per 100,000 764.41139.0806.1496.2749.2757.9
Thefts 225272274165231265
    per 100,000 3510.14186.54167.32480.83393.63789.5
Auto thefts 132120193048
    per 100,000 202.8323.2304.2285.7440.7686.4
Arson 012000
    per 100,000 0.015.430.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 216.4310.0290.0173.4239.6268.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Selah:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selah:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 6 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 93 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Selah:
  • BOWERS FIELD (about 26 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID: ELN)
  • TIETON STATE (about 41 miles; RIMROCK, WA; ID: 4S6)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 43 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; ID: 2W1)

Amtrak station near Selah:
  • 5 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selah:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 103 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
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Notable location: Elks Golf and Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Viking Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Selah include: Palm Park (1), Legion Park (2), Wixon Park (3), Carlon Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Selah and their reported violations in the past:

BROWN TAYLOR WATER CO INC (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 53 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Selah compared to Washington state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Selah (2007 data):
  • Yakima National Bank: Selah National Bank Branch at 108 W Fremont, branch established on 2000-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.6 mil, Deposits: $52.4 mil, headquarters in Yakima, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ynb Financial Services Corp.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Selah Branch at 102 East Naches Avenue, branch established on 1956-02-13. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Banner Bank: Selah Branch at 105 South First Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,488.6 mil, Deposits: $2,823.9 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Selah Branch at 10 South Wenas, branch established on 1978-04-27. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,904$34,8480$0
Other and Unallocable 5$13,856$33,2548$774
Other Government Administration 2$8,330$49,9800$0
Financial Administration 1$4,904$58,8481$1,700
Police - Other 1$2,552$30,6240$0
Water Supply 8$22,518$33,7770$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$6,334$38,0040$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,816$45,7920$0
Sewerage 4$12,598$37,7940$0
Fire - Other 1$2,792$33,5040$0
Firefighters 4$16,658$49,9740$0
Police Protection - Officers 12$44,638$44,6380$0
Judicial and Legal 2$7,358$44,1481$1,320
Totals for Government 44$149,258$40,70710$3,794



Selah government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,701,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    All Other: $38,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • Construction - General: $353,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,039,000
    Sewerage: $916,000
    Fire Protection: $489,000
    Water Utilities: $474,000
    Parks & Recreation: $400,000
    Solid Waste Management: $349,000
    Regular Highways: $221,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $137,000
    Financial Administration: $126,000
    Corrections - Other: $54,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $515,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $620,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,034,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,019,000
    Other NEC: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,604,000
    Other, NEC: $649,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $385,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $420,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $90,000
    Rents: $19,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $780,000
    Sewerage: $474,000
    Regular Highways: $396,000
    Fire Protection: $302,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,201,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,007,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $438,000
    All Other: $131,000
    General Support: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,070,000
    Total General Sales: $582,000
    Public Utilities: $412,000
    NEC: $178,000
    Other Selective Sales: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,030,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.41% ($38,287 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.35% ($32,261)
from Kittitas County, WA  0.23% ($39,665)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Yakima County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.61% ($29,496 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.50% ($31,588)
to Spokane County, WA  0.21% ($32,291)


Strongest AM radio stations in Selah:
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Selah:
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Selah:
  • KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)




Selah fatal accident list for 1992:
Nov 16, 1992 11:40 AM, 823, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Selah fatal accident list for 1986:
Sep 12, 1986 09:10 AM, Fremont, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Selah fatal accident list for 1983:
Nov 23, 1983 11:38 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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