| Selma, Oregon | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Oregon#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Selma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Josephine |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 16.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 661 |
| Population Density Km2: | 39.52 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1325 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2792°N -123.6158°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97538 |
| Area Code: | 541 and 458 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-66150 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1149227 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.46 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 102.37 |
Selma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 695.[3] As of the 2020 United States census it had a total population of 661.[4] It is located in the ZIP code of 97538.[5]
Selma is just southwest of the center of Josephine County, in the valley of Deer Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River and part of the Rogue River watershed. U.S. Route 199 passes through the center of town, leading south 8miles to Cave Junction and northeast to Grants Pass, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Selma CDP has an area of 16.7sqkm, all of it recorded as land.[3]
The largest ethnic group in Selma is White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%). 98.7% of the residents in Selma, OR are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Selma, OR was $253,400, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.[6]
Actor John Wayne used to visit the Deer Creek Ranch one mile west of Selma; it is now the Deer Creek Center for Field Research and Education. He grew fond of the area after filming Rooster Cogburn along the Rogue River.[7] Also from Selma is Kristy Lee Cook, who came in 7th place on American Idol season 7.[8] Craig Wright, major league baseball's first sabermetrician, lived for a time as a young man in Selma while working in nearby Grants Pass.[9]