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Population in 2022: 8,534 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +35.2%
 
Males: 3,890  (45.6%)
Females: 4,644  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98942.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,767 (it was $42,386 in 2000)
Selah:

$65,767
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,548 (it was $18,595 in 2000)

Selah city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $377,385 (it was $133,300 in 2000)
Selah:

$377,385
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $340,866; detached houses: $376,208; townhouses or other attached units: $295,606; in 2-unit structures: $230,643; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,384; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,508; mobile homes: $163,663; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $91,300

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,389.

March 2022 cost of living index in Selah: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.9%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.2% for other race residents, 1.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Selah, WA (2022)
    • 4,84358.8%White alone
    • 2,33028.3%Hispanic
    • 6898.4%Two or more races
    • 1541.9%Asian alone
    • 470.6%American Indian alone
    • 390.5%Black alone
    • 240.3%Other race alone

Races in Selah detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Selah, Washington as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Selah is 1,094 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Selah by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(42.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.2)		2
(24.7)		1
(12.2)		3
(36.5)		7
(84.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(13.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.8)		1
(13.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.5)		1
(12.6)		2
(24.7)		4
(49.0)		2
(24.3)		1
(12.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(13.9)		3
(42.0)		2
(27.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(51.0)		5
(63.0)		3
(37.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(36.5)		2
(24.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		31
(429.7)		74
(1,035)		41
(564.8)		34
(463.7)		31
(420.3)		18
(241.7)		15
(199.9)		5
(64.5)		32
(408.2)		29
(365.6)		24
(295.9)		14
(171.4)		32
(389.3)		25
(302.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		129
(1,788)		165
(2,309)		142
(1,956)		88
(1,200)		64
(867.7)		68
(913.1)		70
(932.7)		58
(748.1)		130
(1,658)		149
(1,878)		92
(1,134)		120
(1,469)		142
(1,727)		141
(1,707)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		19
(263.3)		24
(335.8)		15
(206.6)		13
(177.3)		6
(81.3)		5
(67.1)		7
(93.3)		8
(103.2)		10
(127.6)		19
(239.5)		13
(160.3)		14
(171.4)		19
(231.1)		16
(193.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(27.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(24.2)
City-Data.com crime index129.6233.7144.0109.670.673.661.442.7123.0156.5113.4133.4158.6181.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Selah, WA

Crime rate in Selah detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: German (10.2%), European (8.1%), English (4.8%), American (3.1%), Irish (3.1%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 1,953 people per square mile   (low).

Selah, Washington map

1,097 residents are foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

This city:

13.3%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,528 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,298 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (3.8 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (101.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (876.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Gleed, WA (1.8 miles ),
Yakima, WA (2.0 miles ),
Eschbach, WA (2.2 miles ),
West Valley, WA (2.2 miles ),
Terrace Heights, WA (2.2 miles ),
Summitview, WA (2.5 miles ),
Union Gap, WA (2.6 miles ),
Ahtanum, WA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 46.65 N, Longitude: 120.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -659 (-8.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 842 (19.8%)

Area code: 509

Distribution of median household income in Selah, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Selah, WA in 2022
Selah satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $355,000
  • 2021: 34 buildings, average cost: $280,400
  • 2020: 46 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2019: 53 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2018: 48 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2017: 68 buildings, average cost: $291,100
  • 2016: 33 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Selah, WA residents
Average permit cost in Selah, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.8%
Washington:

4.6%
Historical population in Selah, WA
Historical housing units in Selah, WA

Population change in the 1990s: +1,068 (+20.4%).
Most common industries in Selah, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (8.1%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Selah, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)

Average climate in Selah, Washington

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Selah, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 88.0. This is worse than average.

City:

88.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.984. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.984
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.15
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Selah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1403% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 101.3 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 109.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Selah center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 372.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 451.8 miles away from Selah center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yakima County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Fires: 8, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Selah topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Selah:

  • SELAH CONVALESCENT (203 WEST NACHES AVENUE)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY SCHOOL (609 SPEYERS ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Selah:

  • YAKIMA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • LANDMARK CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • EASTERN STAR NURSING HOME-YAKIMA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • CRESCENT HEALTH CARE, INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • HERITAGE GROVE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)

Airports and heliports located in Selah:

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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 5 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,632)
  • Central Washington University (about 25 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
  • Wenatchee Valley College (about 55 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 73 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 90 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
  • Green River Community College (about 90 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 7,425)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 97 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)

Public high schools in Selah:

  • SELAH HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 801 NORTH FIRST STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • SELAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 411 NORTH FIRST STREET, Grades: 8-9)
  • SELAH ACADEMY (Location: 801 NORTH FIRST STREET, Grades: 8-12)
  • SELAH ACADEMY REENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (Location: 801 N 1ST ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Selah:

Private elementary/middle school in Selah:

  • SELAH COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32, Location: 560 MCGONAGLE RD, Grades: KG-5)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Selah: Elks Golf and Country Club (A), Selah Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Birthplace of: Wesley A. Ward - Jockey.

Yakima County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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:
  • 50 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.3%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
125 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
107 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
39 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Selah (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Selah Branch at 10 South Wenas, branch established on 1978/04/27. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Selah Branch at 102 East Naches Avenue, branch established on 1956/02/13. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Yakima National Bank: Selah Branch at 108 W Fremont, branch established on 2000/12/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $117.7 mil, Deposits: $106.9 mil, headquarters in Yakima, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ynb Financial Services Corp.
  • Banner Bank: Selah Branch at 598 North Park Drive, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Selah:

Marital status in Selah, WA
  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

For population 25 years and over in Selah:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.5
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Selah
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Selah, WA (based on Yakima County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic59,50016
Evangelical Protestant28,841175
Other10,60636
Mainline Protestant8,80248
Orthodox2501
Black Protestant1972
None135,035-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 52
Yakima County:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Yakima County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80
Here:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
Yakima County:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yakima County:

9.2%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Yakima County:

17.6%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.8%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.7%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.3%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Selah:

9.3%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Selah:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Selah:

32.1%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Selah:

56.9%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Selah:

80.0%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Selah, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$117,912$94,3300$0
Water Supply 14$89,916$77,0710$0
Firefighters 8$63,620$95,43044$35,378
Other Government Administration 6$58,348$116,6969$4,058
Sewerage 5$33,104$79,4500$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$21,376$85,5040$0
Parks and Recreation 3$14,872$59,4882$50
Police - Other 2$11,578$69,4680$0
Judicial and Legal 2$11,708$70,2481$575
Streets and Highways 2$15,696$94,1760$0
Fire - Other 1$6,045$72,5400$0
Totals for Government 61$444,175$87,37956$40,061

Selah government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,184,000 ($138.74)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,355,000 ($275.96)
    Sewerage: $1,947,000 ($228.15)
    Water Utilities: $1,445,000 ($169.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,323,000 ($155.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $980,000 ($114.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $562,000 ($65.85)
    Regular Highways: $410,000 ($48.04)
    Central Staff Services: $393,000 ($46.05)
    Transit Utilities: $390,000 ($45.70)
    Housing and Community Development: $316,000 ($37.03)
    Financial Administration: $187,000 ($21.91)
    Natural Resources - Other: $162,000 ($18.98)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000 ($16.64)
    Health - Other: $59,000 ($6.91)
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000 ($6.91)
    General - Other: $38,000 ($4.45)
    General Public Buildings: $32,000 ($3.75)
    Corrections - Other: $3,000 ($0.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($4.22)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $258,000 ($30.23)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $512,000 ($60.00)
    Water Utilities: $476,000 ($55.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $375,000 ($43.94)
    Police Protection: $133,000 ($15.58)
    Regular Highways: $131,000 ($15.35)
    General - Other: $54,000 ($6.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($1.05)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($0.59)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($0.23)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,557,000 ($533.98)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($5.27)

Selah government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,600,000 ($304.66)
    Other: $1,668,000 ($195.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,005,000 ($117.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.23)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $174,000 ($20.39)
    Donations From Private Sources: $117,000 ($13.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $55,000 ($6.44)
    Sale of Property: $47,000 ($5.51)
    Rents: $45,000 ($5.27)
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000 ($4.57)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,246,000 ($263.18)
    Transit Utilities: $5,000 ($0.59)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,085,000 ($127.14)
    Highways: $613,000 ($71.83)
    General Local Government Support: $171,000 ($20.04)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,553,000 ($299.16)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,275,000 ($266.58)
    Property: $2,235,000 ($261.89)
    Other License: $237,000 ($27.77)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $138,000 ($16.17)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000 ($4.45)
    Other Selective Sales: $16,000 ($1.87)
    Amusements Sales: $13,000 ($1.52)

Selah government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,330,000 ($858.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,621,000 ($775.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,000 ($116.94)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $289,000 ($33.86)

Selah government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,486,000 ($1580.27)
Businesses in Selah, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Subway1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Ford1True Value1
Goodwill1U-Haul1
H&R Block1

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)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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 statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Selah fatal accident list:

Oct 6, 2017 01:23 PM, N 1st St, Fremont Ave, Lat: 46.655956, Lon: -120.530542, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 11, 2001 10:45 AM, Sr-823, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 16, 1992 07:40 AM, 823, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 12, 1986 04:10 PM, Fremont, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 1983 11:38 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 22, 1981 02:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 28Number of bridges
  • 397ft / 121mTotal length
  • $68,962,000Total costs
  • 216,388Total average daily traffic
  • 27,602Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Selah, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 31940-1949
  • 101960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 91990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Selah, WA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Selah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Selah, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 159 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Selah)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Selah)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$182,08720$211,245112$170,97716$107,16914$153,3171$59,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$190,3731$154,3407$205,0390$01$45,5500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$194,2823$149,80329$156,5415$126,5983$178,8130$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$153,6553$150,25724$176,5763$87,7070$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$213,4900$04$173,7151$131,2200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$219,8333$244,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$620,0701$394,340
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$283,5201$104,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Selah, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Selah, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 79. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 131 took place in 2009, and the least - 11 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Selah, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.8%), and Structure Fires (35.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Selah, WA
    • 66549.8%Outside Fires
    • 47535.6%Structure Fires
    • 16812.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 272.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Selah, WA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Selah, Washington:

  • North Park Lodge, 659 N Wenas, Selah, Washington 98942 , Phone: (509) 698-6000, Fax: (509) 697-8190
  • Quality Inn, 659 N Wenas Rd, Selah, Washington 98942 , Phone: (509) 698-6000, Fax: (509) 698-6004
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Selah, Washington
Most common first names in Selah, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5276.4 years
Robert5168.1 years
James5072.2 years
Mary4678.3 years
William4070.8 years
Donald3068.2 years
Charles2873.4 years
George2777.0 years
Frank2675.7 years
Carl2276.3 years
Most common last names in Selah, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2977.2 years
Smith2674.5 years
Jones2078.6 years
Clark2073.5 years
Taylor1677.9 years
Wilson1675.6 years
Walker1671.0 years
Longmire1476.4 years
Davis1472.2 years
Anderson1478.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Selah, WA
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 39.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Selah, WA
  • 80.5%Electricity
  • 13.6%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%No fuel used


Selah compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Selah on our top lists:

  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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