Profile for Selma, Alabama, AL
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Selma is a city in Dallas County.
It is the county seat.
Developed by the Selma Land Company
The latitude of Selma is 32.407N. The longitude is -87.021W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 125 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 19,630.
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$21,261National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Selma demographic reports
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· High Soap Stone Bluff
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Focus of civil rights movement during the 1960s
· 1993 movie, "The Body Snatchers"
· Mia Hamm, Olympic gold medalist (soccer)
- Central Alabama Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
- Tale Tellin' Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
- Kenan's Mill Festival - Nov. 3, 2007
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4% of Selma residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Selma ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Selma was $13,369, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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18% of Selma residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Air pollution in Dallas County
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- Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama
- Central Alabama Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
- Tale Tellin' Festival - Oct. 12-13, 2007
- Kenan's Mill Festival - Nov. 3, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Selma festival web sites:
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- Alabama county fairs
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Historic districts in Selma include Old Town Historic District ... View historic districts
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- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum
Median rent in Selma, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $224. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $660.
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Libraries in Selma include Selma-Dallas County Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Selma include Selma Times-Journal
TV stations in Selma include WAKA, WBIH.
National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WAPR.
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Dallas County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Selma political report.
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The average commute time for Selma workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Selma between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Selma include Best Western, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Jameson Inn Selma, Saint James Hotel.
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