Selmer, Tennessee

Selmer, Tennessee
Selmer City Hall (2013)
Location within McNairy County and Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°10′20″N 88°35′35″W / 35.17222°N 88.59306°W / 35.17222; -88.59306
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMcNairy
Incorporated1901
Named afterSelma, Alabama
Government
  MayorSherry Inman
Area
  Total
9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2)
  Land9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,446
  Density465.55/sq mi (179.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38375
Area code731
FIPS code47-66940
GNIS feature ID1301051
Websitetownofselmer.com

Selmer is a city in and the county seat of McNairy County, Tennessee, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,446.