Selma, California

Selma, California
City of Selma
Selma Arts Center
Selma Arts Center
Official seal of Selma, California
Coat of arms of Selma, California
Motto: 
"Raisin Capital Of The World"
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Selma, California is located in the United States
Selma, California
Selma, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°34′15″N 119°36′43″W / 36.57083°N 119.61194°W / 36.57083; -119.61194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
IncorporatedMarch 15, 1893[1]
Government
 • MayorScott Robertson[2]
 • Mayor Pro TemJim Avalos[2]
 • State SenatorAnna Caballero (D)[3]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[4]
 • U. S. CongressJim Costa (D)[5]
Area
 • Total
5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2)
 • Land5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation308 ft (94 m)
Population
 • Total
24,674
 • Density4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93662
Area code559
FIPS code06-70882
GNIS feature IDs1659624, 2411863
Websitewww.cityofselma.com

Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 24,674 at the 2020 census,[9] up from 23,319 at the 2010 census and 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Fresno,[10] at an elevation of 308 feet (94 m).[7]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "City Council". City of Selma. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Selma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1103–1104. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.