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Census Data for Selkirk

So far, we found very little information about Selkirk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Selkirk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Selkirk, please Contact Us.


As far as we can tell, Selkirk<2> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Selkirk, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Leoti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
    • Leoti is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <4>
  • Tribune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Tribune is located in Greeley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <4>
  • Horace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Greeley County
  • Wallace
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>

Wichita County ...

Selkirk is located in Wichita County<5>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wichita County.

Miscellaneous Information for Selkirk ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wichita County or the community of Selkirk:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Selkirk:
    • GNIS ID for Selkirk: 471496
    • GNIS ID for Wichita County: 485062
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 203 (Wichita County)
    • Place Code: 63900 (Selkirk)
    • State & County Code: 20/203 (Kansas / Wichita County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/63900 (Kansas / Selkirk)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Selkirk would have been located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Selkirk.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selkirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Selkirk is also known as Selkirk Station. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Selkirk.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wichita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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