Selma, Oregon

Selma, Oregon
Census-designated place
Selma is located in Oregon
Selma
Selma
Selma is located in the United States
Selma
Selma
Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 123°36′57″W / 42.27917°N 123.61583°W / 42.27917; -123.61583
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJosephine
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.46 sq mi (16.72 km2)
 • Land6.46 sq mi (16.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,325 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
661
 • Density102.37/sq mi (39.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97538
Area code(s)541 and 458
FIPS code41-66150
GNIS feature ID1149227

Selma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 695.[4] As of the 2020 United States census it had a total population of 661.[5] It is located in the ZIP code of 97538.[6]

Geography

Selma is just southwest of the center of Josephine County, in the valley of Deer Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River and part of the Rogue River watershed. U.S. Route 199 passes through the center of town, leading south 8 miles (13 km) to Cave Junction and northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Grants Pass, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Selma CDP has an area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), all of it recorded as land.[4]

Demographics

The largest ethnic group in Selma is White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%). 98.7% of the residents in Selma, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Selma, OR was $253,400, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.[7]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020661—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Notable residents

Actor John Wayne used to visit the Deer Creek Ranch one mile west of Selma; it is now the Deer Creek Center for Field Research and Education. He grew fond of the area after filming Rooster Cogburn along the Rogue River.[9] Also from Selma is Kristy Lee Cook, who came in 7th place on American Idol season 7.[10] Craig Wright, major league baseball's first sabermetrician, lived for a time as a young man in Selma while working in nearby Grants Pass.[11]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Selma at Google Maps
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Selma CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Search Results".
  6. ^ "Selma, Oregon". Passport2 Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "Selma, OR | Data USA".
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Fattig, Paul (March 15, 2007). "John Wayne slept here". Medford Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  10. ^ "Kristy Lee Cook Biography". Kristy Lee Cook. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008.
  11. ^ Wright, Craig R.; Nadel, Eric. "Ken Williams" (PDF). Pages from Basebalt's Past. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 7, 2024.


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