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Selden’s story
Selden in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SeldenKS
A town of 288. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Photo: IveGoneAway · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
288
residents
Typical home
$194K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
79
Balanced
What makes Selden stand out
The 2 things Selden does most differently from other towns.
Small town
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Selden’s report card
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Residents weigh in
Live in Selden? Is a C− for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Selden’s Town Square.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Selden. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Selden’s public schools outperform 18% of Kansas districts
The public schools Selden’s kids attend trail 82% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains Elem | PK–5 | 71 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Selden home is worth about $194K
The typical Selden home is worth about $194,000, up 5.7% in a year, 22% below the Kansas typical home.
$194KZillow home value
Typical home value
Selden$194K
Kansas$250K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Selden has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring37–65°
Summer61–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Selden
Most working residents leave Selden for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Hoxie (40%), Oberlin (3%) and Hays (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Selden6%
Hoxie40%
Oberlin3%
Hays3%
Manhattan3%
15 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Selden
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Selden is
Selden beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Selden | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.1% |
Sheridan County Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Selden
City in Sheridan County, Kansas
Selden is a city in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 184.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 184
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,835 ft
- ZIP code
- 67757
- Area code
- 785
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