Selma, Texas

Selma, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Selma, Texas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar, Guadalupe, and Comal
Incorporated 1964
Government
 • Mayor Jim Parma
 • Mayor-elect Tom Daly
 • Police Chief Syd Hall
Area
 • Total 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Land 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 788
 • Density 161.9/sq mi (62.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78154
Area code(s) 210
FIPS code 48-66704[1]
GNIS feature ID 1346886[2]
Website www.ci.selma.tx.us

Selma is a city in Bexar, Comal,[3] and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.

The Retama Park horse racing track is located in Selma.

The town is referenced in the Steve Earle song "Guitar Town".

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Geography

Selma is located at (29.587163, -98.315916)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 788 people, 286 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 161.9 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 61.2/sq mi (23.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.55% White, 4.57% African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.46% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,979, and the median income for a family was $62,344. Males had a median income of $39,479 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,492. About 5.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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