Selma, Oregon

Selma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 695. As of the 2020 United States census it had a total population of 661. It is located in the ZIP code of 97538.

Geography

Selma is just southwest of the center of Josephine County, in the valley of Deer Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois [River |Illinois River] and part of the Rogue River watershed. U.S. Route 199 passes through the center of town, leading south 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, all of it recorded as land.

Demographics

The largest ethnic group in Selma is White . 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%.

Notable residents

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 |Rooster Cogburn] along the Rogue River. Also from Selma is Kristy Lee Cook, who came in 7th place on American Idol season 7. Craig Wright, major league baseball's first sabermetrician, lived for a time as a young man in Selma while working in nearby Grants Pass.