Selden, Kansas
Location of Selden, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°32′28″N 100°34′1″W / 39.54111, -100.56694
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sheridan
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,835 ft (864 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	201
- Density	666.0/sq mi (257.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67757
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-63875[1]
GNIS feature ID	0471107[2]

Selden is a city in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Selden is located at 39°32′28″N, 100°34′1″W (39.541194, -100.567064)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 201 people, 103 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was 666.0 people per square mile (258.7/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 391.0/sq mi (151.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, and 0.50% from two or more races.

There were 103 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 44.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $20,417 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,137. About 8.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Selden, Kansas is at coordinates 39°32′28″N 100°34′01″W / 39.541194, -100.567064 (Selden, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°32′28″N 100°34′01″W / 39.541194, -100.567064 (Selden, Kansas)

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