Selden, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 201. Estimated population in July 2024: 185 (-8.0% change)
Males: 103 (51.2%), Females: 98 (48.8%)

Sheridan County

Zip code: 67757

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $42,500

Population by Race

Races in Selden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.3%), English (12.9%), Irish (11.9%), United States (10.9%), Italian (6.0%), Danish (1.5%).

Elevation: 2837 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Selden, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Selden

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selden city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Selden:

  • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOXIE, KS)
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OBERLIN, KS)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; COLBY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selden:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 46 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 79 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 103 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selden:

  • HOXIE-SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; HOXIE, KS; Abbreviation: 1F5)
  • OBERLIN MUNI (about 21 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)
  • SHALZ FIELD (about 34 miles; COLBY, KS; Abbreviation: CBK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selden:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 137 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 170 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 211 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 249 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 257 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Public primary/middle school in Selden:

  • GOLDEN PLAINS ELEM (Students: 90; Location: 210 W 6TH; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Selden:

  • SELDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,604; Location: 109 S KANSAS; 1,622 books; 80 audio materials; 100 video materials)