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Selma
Indianatown
Total population
837
Median home value
$106,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,214
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Indiana, United States, Selma is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 837. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.187°, -85.274°). Total area is recorded as a compact 2.3 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 364 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,439 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Selma.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Selma, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,343
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,326
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,006
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,809
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,707
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,622
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,605
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,508
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Muncie Central High SchoolOther · Muncie · 1,326 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Delta High SchoolHigh · Muncie · 787 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Burris Laboratory SchoolOther · Muncie · 681 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · Muncie · 633 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · Muncie · 607 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · Muncie · 583 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Selma Elementary SchoolElementary · Selma · 562 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · Muncie · 479 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2015-06-126 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
- M 3.8 — 2010-12-306 km SE of Greentown, Indiana
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-305 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
- M 3.8 — 2004-09-124 km NW of Manilla, Indiana
- M 2.5 — 2004-01-302 km S of Rockford, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API