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Selmer is a town in McNairy County in southwestern Tennessee. The population was 4,541 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McNairy County . It is named after Selma, Alabama. The notable sheriff, Buford Pusser, served as the sheriff of McNairy County from 1964 to 1970, and since Selmer is the county seat, the location of the courthouse and the jail, this was his base of operations. His story has been made famous in the Walking Tall series of movies starring Joe Don Baker and Bo Svenson. The movies were filmed in nearby Henderson, Tennessee. Selmer became a focus of national news media in late March 2006. A local minister, Matthew Brian Winkler, was shot to death by his wife Mary Carol Winkler at their Selmer home. After Mary was said to have fled Selmer with the couple's three daughters, she was apprehended in Orange Beach, Alabama, and was returned to Selmer for trial. She has confessed to the authorities concerning the shooting of her husband with a shotgun. On June 16,...more

Among the most common occupations in Selmer are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Selmer, Tennessee work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Selmer, Tennessee are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 21%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Selmer job listings indicate that the following industries in Selmer are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Selmer, Tennessee is $26,582, and the median income of households in Selmer was $28,494.

According to our Selmer Trends data, the number of Selmer, Tennessee jobs has decreased by 25% since October 2011.

Population of Selmer Total population 4,541 Male 46.36% Female 53.64% Median age 41.4     Selmer Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.6% Median cost of a home $64,200 Median mortgage payment $465 Renter-occupied homes 32.4% Vacant housing 11.0% Median monthly rent $355     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,176 Median for all female full-time $21,989     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 14%     Race White 83% Black or African American 16% Asian 0% Other 1%     Selmer Commute Carpool 15.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes