Selma, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 880. Estimated population in July 2024: 830 (-5.7% change)
Males: 414 (47.0%), Females: 466 (53.0%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 47383

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $44,423
Median house value: $76,200

Population by Race

Races in Selma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), United States (15.5%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.3%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 1009 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Selma, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Selma

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selma town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Selma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selma:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 9 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 24 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 49 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selma:

  • REESE (about 4 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)
  • NEW CASTLE-HENRY CO. MUNI. (about 23 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: UWL)
  • HAGERSTOWN (about 23 miles; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selma:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 8 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 61 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 64 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)

Schools

Public high school in Selma:

  • WAPAHANI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 10401 E CR 167 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Selma:

  • SELMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 10501 E CR 167 S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 9400 E WINDSOR RD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • SELMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 200 S EAST ST; Grades: 03 – 05)