Selma, Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Selma, Virginia
|
|
|---|---|
Location of Selma, Virginia
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Alleghany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 529 |
| • Density | 1,760/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
24474
|
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-71072 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493534 |
Selma is a small community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined for counting people. In 2010, about 529 people lived there.
History of Selma
Selma has some interesting history. An old building called Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church is located here. This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This means it's a very important historical site that is protected.
Geography of Selma
Selma is found in Virginia, located at coordinates 37.804444 degrees North and 79.848716 degrees West. It is just east of a town called Clifton Forge.
According to official measurements, Selma is quite small. It covers about 0.3 square miles (which is about 0.8 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within its boundaries.
People of Selma (Demographics)
In 2000, there were 485 people living in Selma. These people lived in 196 different homes, and 135 of these were families. The area had about 1,542 people living in each square mile.
Most of the people living in Selma were White (99.59%). A small number (0.41%) were African American.
About 27.6% of the homes had children under 18 years old. Many homes (58.7%) were married couples living together. Some homes (5.6%) had a female head of the house without a husband. About 26.5% of all homes had people living alone.
The average home in Selma had about 2.47 people. The average family had about 3.01 people.
The ages of people in Selma were spread out:
- 24.3% were under 18 years old.
- 5.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 25.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 19.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Selma was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103.8 males.
See also
- In Spanish: Selma (Virginia) para niños
