Editing Selma, Indiana

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| official_name      = Selma, Indiana
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware]]
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana|Liberty]]
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| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1907
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 732<ref name="Indiana Demographics"/> {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
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| population_total   = 747<ref name="2020census">{{cite web|title=Selma town, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1868706|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502163627/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1827072|archive-date=May 2, 2022|accessdate=May 2, 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 322.17
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code        = 47383
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
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| website            = {{URL|https://townofselma.com/}}
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'''Selma''' is a town in [[Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana|Liberty Township]], [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware County]], [[Indiana]], United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 747. It is part of the [[Muncie, IN]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Selma was [[plat]]ted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lasley|first=Norma|title=Delaware County|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UhqWZY1YhakC&pg=PA71|year=2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-9430-9|page=71}}</ref> The Selma post office was established in 1853.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Delaware&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Delaware County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref>

Affected by the [[Indiana Gas Boom]], gas and oil were the primary industries of Selma in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Selma was incorporated as a town in 1907.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lx4VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA166 | title=A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1 | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | author=Kemper, William Harrison | year=1908 | pages=166}}</ref>

On [[Tornado outbreak of March 13–15, 2024|March 14, 2024]], Selma was hit by a strong EF2 tornado, which mainly hit northern areas of Selma.<ref name="INDsum">{{cite web |title=Summary of March 14th 2024 Severe Storms (Updated 3/27: 2 Tornadoes) |url=https://www.weather.gov/ind/March142024Severe |website=www.weather.gov |publisher=National Weather Service Indianapolis IN |access-date=11 April 2024 |language=EN-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=...NWS Damage Survey for 03/14/24 Tornado Event Update 3... |url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSIND&e=202403271544 |website=Iowa Environment Mesonet |publisher=National Weather Service Indianapolis IN |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

===Selma High School===
Selma High School was built 1904 and was razed in 1976. It became a middle school from 1967–1975.

== Geography ==
Indiana State Road 32 runs along the northern edge of the town.

According to the 2010 census, Selma has a total area of {{convert|0.912|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.91|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.78%) is land and {{convert|0.002|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.22%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1868706
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213083434/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1868706
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 244
|1910= 350
|1920= 318
|1930= 344
|1940= 424
|1950= 499
|1960= 562
|1970= 890
|1980= 1056
|1990= 800
|2000= 880
|2010= 866
|2020= 747
|estyear=2025
|estimate=732
|estref=<ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/selma-demographics|title=Selma Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 28, 2025}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2020census"/> of 2020,  there were 747 people, 313 households, and 91 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|830|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 345 housing units at an average density of {{convert|383.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Alaskan Native]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Native Hawaiian]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 313 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 9.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.07.

38.6% of the population had never been married. 47.1% of residents were [[marriage|married]] and not [[marital separation|separated]], 5.4% were [[widowed]], 7.7% were [[divorce]]d, and 1.2% were separated.

The median age in the town was 35.5. 4.8% of residents were under the age of 5; 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 74.6% were age 18 or older; and 11.7% were age 65 or older. 6.3% of the population were [[veterans]].

The most common language spoken at home was [[English (language)|English]] with 99.1% speaking it at home, 0.4% spoke [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] at home and 0.4% spoke another [[Indo-European]] language at home. 0.4% of the population were [[foreign born]].

The median household income in Selma was $48,036, 14.5% less than the median average for the state of [[Indiana]]. 21.6% of the population were in poverty, including 24.8% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 8.7% higher than that of the state. 18.4% of the population was [[disabled]] and 9.2% had no [[healthcare]] coverage. 50.0% of the population had attained a [[high school]] or equivalent degree, 23.5% had attended [[college]] but received no degree, 6.9% had attained an [[Associate's degree]] or higher, 10.0% had attained a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher, and 0.6% had a [[Graduate degree|graduate]] or [[Professional degree|professional]] degree. 9.0% had no degree. 58.6% of Selma residents were employed, working a mean of 35.4 hours per week. The median gross rent in Selma was $611 and the homeownership rate was 65.5%. 32 housing units were vacant at a density of {{convert|35.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 866 people, 337 households, and 239 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|951.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 377 housing units at an average density of {{convert|414.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 337 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 39 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 880 people, 336 households, and 250 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,037.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 349 housing units at an average density of {{convert|411.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.11% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 336 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,423, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $35,333 versus $23,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,361. 4.7% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 7.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Notable People==
* [[Jeremy Hazelbaker]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-hazelbaker-is-talk-of-his-hometown/article_f0201501-1861-5cac-9fcf-770d81eec9a5.html |title=Hochman: Hazelbaker is talk of his hometown |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=April 17, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://townofselma.com/ Official website]
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{{Delaware County, Indiana}}

[[Category:Towns in Delaware County, Indiana]]
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[[Category:1852 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1852]]