Selma is a town in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 747. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Selma was platted in 1852 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Selma post office was established in 1853. Affected by the Indiana Gas Boom, gas and oil were the primary industries of Selma in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Selma was incorporated as a town in 1907. Geography Selma is located at (40.191147, -85.272440). Indiana State Road 32 runs along the northern edge of the town. According to the 2010 census, Selma has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 747 people, 313 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 345 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American or Alaskan Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 313 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 9.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.07. 38.6% of the population had never been married. 47.1% of residents were married and not separated, 5.4% were widowed, 7.7% were divorced, and 1.2% were separated. The median age in the town was 35.5. 4.8% of residents were under the age of 5; 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 74.6% were age 18 or older; and 11.7% were age 65 or older. 6.3% of the population were veterans. The most common language spoken at home was English with 99.1% speaking it at home, 0.4% spoke Spanish at home and 0.4% spoke another Indo-European language at home. 0.4% of the population were foreign born. The median household income in Gaston was $48,036, 14.5% less than