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Somerville, Tennessee, in Fayette county, is 39 miles E of Memphis, Tennessee. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Memphis metropolitan area. Somerville contains a population of approximately 2,519.
In Somerville, about 41% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Somerville, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.
Somerville has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Somerville had a median family income of $29,750.
Political donors in Somerville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.
Somerville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 48% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in Somerville tend toward the low side for Tennessee. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Somerville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Somerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
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