Selma, Alabama
city in and county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States
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.
Selma, Alabama | |
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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 | |
Coordinates: 32°24′59″N 87°1′29″W / 32.41639°N 87.02472°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Dallas |
Founded | 1815 |
Incorporated | 1820 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 14.40 sq mi (37.30 km2) |
• Land | 13.81 sq mi (35.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,971 |
• Density | 1,301.40/sq mi (502.46/km2) |
Demonym | Selmarian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 36701-36703 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-69120 [1] |
GNIS ID | 163940 [1] |
Website | selma-al.gov |
Notable residents
change- Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Selma, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Selma city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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