Selma is a town in Liberty Township, 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 platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Selma post office was established in 1853.
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.
On March 14, 2024, Selma was hit by a strong EF2 tornado, which mainly hit northern areas of Selma.
Selma High School
Selma High School was built 1904 and was razed in 1976. It became a middle school from 1967 to 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 , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 866 people, 337 households, and 239 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 377 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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
- Samuel L. Reed, judge and politician