Selmer, Tennessee
| Selmer, Tennessee | |
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Selmer City Hall in November 2013.
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 Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°10′20″N 88°35′35″W / 35.17222°N 88.59306°WCoordinates: 35°10′20″N 88°35′35″W / 35.17222°N 88.59306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Selma, Alabama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,396 |
| • Density | 464.5/sq mi (179.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38375 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-66940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1301051 |
Selmer is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 4,541 at the 2000 census and estimated at 4,488 at the 2015 census. It is the county seat of McNairy County. It is named after Selma, Alabama.
Buford Pusser served as the sheriff of McNairy County from 1964 to 1970.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,541 people, 1,935 households, and 1,234 families residing in the town. The population density was 464.5 people per square mile (179.3/km²). There were 2,173 housing units at an average density of 222.3 per square mile (85.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.61% White, 15.92% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,935 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town, the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
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