Selah, Washington
Location of Selah, Washington
Coordinates: 46°39′8″N 120°32′6″W / 46.65222, -120.535
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Yakima
Area
- Total	4. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. There are 39 counties in the US state of Washington. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory Yakima County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (11. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,310
- Density	1,444. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (557. 6/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98942
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-63280[1]
GNIS feature ID	1512655[2]

Selah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 509 is a State of Washington Telephone Area code which covers central and eastern Washington including Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Yakima County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External links

History

Selah was officially incorporated on April 3, 1919. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The government is a Strong Mayor/Council form. The Tree Top apple processor co-operative (established in 1960) has its headquarters and two processing plants in Selah. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also in 2004 the Yakama Tribe bought the old Hi-Country juicing plant and currently produces store brand apple juice and other beverages. The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, or simply Yakama Nation (formerly Yakima) is a Native American group with nearly 10000 enrolled In addition a number of fruit companies have warehouses there, due to the proximity of fruit orchards in the nearby Wenas Valley and heights above the city and access to regional railroad and roadway systems for shipment to markets. Selah and the Wenas Valley increasingly serve as a "bedroom community" of the larger city of Yakima to the south.

The Washington State Audubon Society each Memorial Day weekend holds a campout at Hazel Wolf Bird Sanctuary in the upper Wenas Valley some 22 miles north of Selah. The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit Environmental organization dedicated to conservancy The upper valley also holds Wenas Lake, an irrigation reservoir famed among anglers.

Geography

Selah is located at 46°39′8″N, 120°32′6″W (46. 652109, -120. 535134)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (11. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (1. 35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,310 people, 2,269 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,444. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (557. 5/km²). There were 2,408 housing units at an average density of 551. 1/sq mi (212. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 42% White, 0. 60% African American, 1. 22% Native American, 0. 82% Asian, 0. 08% Pacific Islander, 6. 40% from other races, and 2. 46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11. 05% of the population.

There were 2,269 households out of which 44. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 4% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 6% were non-families. 21. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 72 and the average family size was 3. 16.

In the city the population was spread out with 31. 7% under the age of 18, 9. 3% from 18 to 24, 31. 6% from 25 to 44, 18. 7% from 45 to 64, and 8. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,386, and the median income for a family was $49,477. Males had a median income of $39,241 versus $28,067 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,595. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 0% of families and 10. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 5. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Further reading

Lince, Robert S. The Selah Story. Selah, WA: Selah Valley Optimist Printing, 1984.

References

External links

• City of Selah
• Selah Library
• Selah Community Days Festival
• Tree Top
• The Selah School District

• Selah, Washington is at coordinates 46°39′08″N 120°32′07″W / 46.652109, -120.535134 (Selah, Washington)Coordinates: 46°39′08″N 120°32′07″W / 46.652109, -120.535134 (Selah, Washington)

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