Selma, Alabama

Selma, Alabama
City
From top, left to right: St. James Hotel and Water Avenue; Edmund Pettus Bridge; National Voting Rights Museum and Institute
Nickname(s): 
Queen City of the Black Belt, Butterfly Capital of Alabama
Location in Dallas County and the state of Alabama
Location in Dallas County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°24′59″N 87°1′29″W / 32.41639°N 87.02472°W / 32.41639; -87.02472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDallas
Founded1815
Incorporated1820
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
[2]
 • Total14.40 sq mi (37.30 km2)
 • Land13.81 sq mi (35.77 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
Elevation
[1]
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total17,971
 • Density1,301.40/sq mi (502.46/km2)
DemonymSelmarian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
36701-36703
Area code334
FIPS code01-69120 [1]
GNIS ID163940 [1]
Websiteselma-al.gov

Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 17,971 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches that began in the city.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Selma, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Selma city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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