Local servicesHospitalVaughan Regional Medical Center4.6 miPost officeSelma Post Office6.4 miTown hallValley Grande City Hall3.5 miPoliceDallas County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationSummerfield Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorge Corley Wallace State Community College Selma4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM41 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM76 miInterstateI-6534 miUS highwayUS 804.3 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:41 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:45 am – 4:46 pm
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People22,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.79,112 householdsMedian household income $39,815Median home value $108,200Median rent $727 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $484 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,809 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F55 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selma station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksFrances K Caine Lakelake · under a mileHolliman Lakelake · under a mileGeorge Corley Wallace State Community College Selmacollege · 4.4 miKenan Pondsreservoir · 3.2 miSelma Universitycollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSelma Softball Complexrecreation area · 3.8 mi · 101 acresSelma Baseball Complexrecreation area · 4.2 miPaul M. Grist State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 990 acresOld Cahawba Prairie Tractstate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 3,024 acresDallas County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.1 mi · 92 acresMillers Ferry Lock Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.6 mi · 15,105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200449 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDallas County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 54 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Selma, the Ww and Sb of theserves 21,834 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation262 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
