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Somerville, Alabama

Somerville, Alabama, in Morgan county, is 14 miles SE of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 117 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Decatur metropolitan area. Somerville contains a population of approximately 347.

The People and Families of Somerville

In Somerville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Somerville had a median family income of $31,250.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Somerville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $7,340. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Somerville Housing

Somerville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 61% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Somerville, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Morgan
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	35670
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.473
Longitude	-86.798

Station	FALKVILLE 1 E
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	347	100%
Male	169	48.7%
Female	178	51.3%
Under 18	78	22.5%
18+	269	77.5%
65+	37	10.7%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.92
White	317	91.4%
African-American	20	5.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.7%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	3	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	357
Growth	10
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.7%
German	25.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.9%
English	10.2%
Irish	3.7%
Scottish	3.3%
French Canadian	3.3%
Polish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Somerville	347	$31,250
Decatur	53,929	$47,574
Eva	491	$45,781
Falkville	1,202	$40,759
Hartselle	12,019	$47,685
Madison	29,329	$74,532
Triana	458	$30,750

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