Selden is a city in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.

[6] On June 3, 1959, a severe thunderstorm dropped up to 18 inches (46 cm) of hail on the town.

Hail fell in the town for a record 85 minutes and the temperature dropped from 80 °F (27 °C) to 38 °F (3 °C) at the height of the storm.

[7] On May 24, 2021 an EF1 tornado hit the community, flipping a train and damaging buildings.

[8][9][10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

[11] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.5% Native American, and 2.3% from other races.

The community is served by Golden Plains USD 316 public school district.

The Selden Wildcats[16] won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1958.