Selah, Washington

About Selah

Set in the southern part of Washington, Selah is a close-knit town counting 8,653 people who proudly call it home.

Selah holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,885 residents per square mile.

📰 Selah News Today

• Schedule - Selah Vikings (Selah, WA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Selah Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Selah Fire destroys home, garages and vehicles, believed to be human caused KNDU.com · Jun 29
• Firefighters respond to two fires north of Selah - Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Herald-Republic · Jul 20
• All evacuation orders lifted for Humann Fire in Selah AppleValleyNewsNow.com · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Selah Unique

• The only place in America named Selah — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,653.
• Easy reach of Yakima (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Selah

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Selah

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Shari's — american
• Anita's Sabor Latina Restaurant — tacos
• Burger Ranch of Selah — burger
• Chinese Gourmet Garden — chinese
• Crave Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Daniel's Kitchen — burger
• Denny's — american
• El Caporal — mexican
• El Rancho de las Vacas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Selah

• Carlon Park reviews ★
• McGonagle Park reviews ★
• Playland Riverside Park reviews ★
• Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Volunteer Park reviews ★
• Wixson Park reviews ★
• Harlan's Landing reviews ★
• Lake Myron Water Access reviews ★
• Legion Park reviews ★
• Palm Park reviews ★
• Rotary Lake Water Access reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Selah

• John Campbell Primary School
• Robert Lince Early Learning Center
• SELAH ACADEMY REENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
• Selah Academy Online
• Selah High School
• Selah HomeLink
• Selah Intermediate School
• Selah Middle School
• VIKING CHOICE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Selah

🏘️ Nearby Communities