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
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  (2020)
• 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
GNIS ID	163940
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. The city is best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches that began in the city.

Notable residents

• Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator