Selah

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Selah

Total population

8,437

Median home value

$414,600

25.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,783

Selah$75k

National$74k

Weather81°F · Sunny

Coordinates46.65°, -120.54°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Selah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is north of Yakima and part of its metropolitan area. The city's population was 8,153 at the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Selah, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Washington

• Gleed
  3.2 mi away
• Eschbach
  4.7 mi away
• Terrace Heights
  5.8 mi away
• Union Gap
  6.7 mi away
• Ahtanum
  7.1 mi away
• Cowiche
  8.4 mi away
• Moxee
  8.8 mi away
• Naches
  9.1 mi away
• Tieton
  11 mi away
• Donald
  13.5 mi away
• Wapato
  15 mi away
• Harrah
  16.6 mi away

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Selah

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency · 1998

The Selah story

Robert S. Lince · 1984

Geology and ground water availability, Selah area, Washington

P. A. Eddy · 1971

Flood plain information

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Seattle District. · 1968

Selah Ditch multiparameter total maximum daily load

Gregory E. Bohn · 2005

Digester heat recovery analysis, a reconnaissance level technical assistance study for the city of Selah

Michael E. Templeton · 1984

Ten district skill center feasibility study

1974

[Nursery stock mostly for local planting]

Busse, Carl Hoticulturist · 1916

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 22 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 36 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 61 mi
• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 66 mi
• Wildfire NUNAMAKER ROAD, Franklin, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 101 mi
• Wildfire PEARL HILL, Douglas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-25 · 102 mi
• Wildfire Ruggs, Morrow, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 104 mi
• Wildfire LITTLE GOOSE, Columbia, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 116 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Giant Blazingstar

Mentzelia laevicaulis

Seen 2026-09-16

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Seen 2026-09-16

Hoary Tansyaster

Dieteria canescens

Seen 2026-09-16

Brittle Pricklypear

Opuntia fragilis

Seen 2026-09-16

purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Seen 2026-09-15

red osier dogwood

Cornus sericea

Seen 2026-09-12

smooth sumac

Rhus glabra

Seen 2026-09-12

Philolithus densicollis

Philolithus densicollis

Seen 2026-09-12

Townsend's Solitaire

Myadestes townsendi

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).