Selden, Kansas

About Selden

Set in the northwestern part of Kansas, Selden is a tiny community, home to 181 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Selden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 603 residents per square mile.

📰 Selden News Today

• Anna Marie Kathka Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Butler Funeral Home Butler Funeral Home - Bolivar, MO · Jul 29
• Randy Allen Spencer, 42 Hays Post · Jun 25
• Helen Lenore Karls Obituary (2026) - Selden, KS - Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home - Oberlin Legacy | Obituary · Mar 2
• ‘Dream Big’: How Former Jayhawk Wayne Selden Jr. is Giving Back to the Boston Community Sports Illustrated · Dec 5
• May 24, 2021 Tornado Event...including Selden, KS EF-1 Tornado National Weather Service (.gov) · May 24

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What Makes Selden Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Selden

• Golden Plains Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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