Profile for Selah, Washington, WA

Selah is on the Yakima River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Community Days Festival - May 17-20, 2007

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (18)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Yakima County data
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• Selah city government
• Yakima County government
• Selah Chamber of Commerce

20% of Selah residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Selah ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Yakima County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Selah business guide
• Selah Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Washington
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• Crime in Yakima County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Selah was $18,595, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Yakima County economic census
• Yakima County economic summary
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• Washington economic data

23% of Selah residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Selah festival dates:

• Community Days Festival - May 17-20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Selah festival web sites:

• Community Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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• Selah items now on sale

• Selah local government Web site
• Yakima County government
• Washington state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
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• Selah medical services & health statistics

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• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Yakima County genealogy forum

Median rent in Selah, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $510.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,067.

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Yakima County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Selah political report.

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The average commute time for Selah workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Selah travel guide
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