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
Coordinates: 32°24′59″N 87°1′29″W / 32.41639°N 87.02472°W / 32.41639; -87.02472[1]
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Dallas
Founded	1815
Incorporated	1820
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	135 ft (41 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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

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.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "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. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Selma city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.