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SelmaIN

A town of 837.

Population
837
−13.7% since 2010
Typical home
$248K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town

837 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Selma

Most working residents leave Selma for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Muncie (29%), Center (5%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Selma1%
Muncie29%
Center5%
Center3%
Liberty3%
17 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Selma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Selma has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Selma is

Selma beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSelmaIN
More adults with depression29.6%25.1%
More adults with arthritis31.5%28.3%
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Selma home is worth about $248K

The typical Selma home is worth about $248,000, up 6.5% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.

$248KZillow home value

Typical home value

Selma$248K
Indiana$260K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Selma for work

Where Selma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Muncie Muncie 29% 5% → Center Center 5% 3% → Center Center 3% 3% → Liberty Liberty 3% 3% → Anderson Anderson 3% 3% → Daleville Daleville 3% Selma · 1% stay
29jobs based in Selma
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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