Somerville, Alabama
Somerville, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-71496 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2407365[4] | |
Website | www |
Somerville is a town in
History
Somerville was the county seat of Morgan County from 1818 to 1891, when the seat was moved to Decatur. The town was named for Robert M. Summerville, an officer killed in 1814 during the Creek War. Initially incorporated on December 3, 1819,[2][1] it is a few days older than the state. After its loss of the county seat in the 1890s, its incorporation lapsed. It was reorganized (reincorporated) on December 1, 1955.[6]
Geography
Somerville is located in central Morgan County at 34°28′12″N 86°47′56″W / 34.47000°N 86.79889°W (34.469961, -86.798782),[7] along Alabama State Route 67, which leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Decatur and southeast 18 miles (29 km) to the edge of Baileyton.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 217 | — | |
1870 | 115 | — | |
1880 | 209 | 81.7% | |
1960 | 166 | — | |
1970 | 185 | 11.4% | |
1980 | 140 | −24.3% | |
1990 | 211 | 50.7% | |
2000 | 347 | 64.5% | |
2010 | 724 | 108.6% | |
2020 | 796 | 9.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2013 Estimate[9] |
As of the
There were 148 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $18,958 for females. The
Mayor and city council
Mayor
- Darren Tucker
City Council
- Place 1: Josh Melson
- Place 2: Ron Jones
- Place 3: Michael Rea
- Place 4: Carl Flemons
- Place 5: Jackie Teague
Notable people
- Josiah Patterson, congressman from 1891 to 1897
- Malcolm R. Patterson, governor of Tennessee from 1907 to 1911
- Joseph Humphrey Sloss, congressman from 1871 to 1875
- Ryan Williams, theoretical computer scientist
- Gary Winton, former basketball player for the United States Military Academy
References
- ^ a b http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/history/acts_and_journals/Acts_Oct_Dec_1819/Page13_pg111-120.html]. "An act to establish the town of Sommerville, in the county of Cotaco."] Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. Cahawba. Printed at the Press Office. 1820. Pages 113-114.
- ^ a b "Somerville". encyclopediaofalabama.org.
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerville, Alabama
- ^ a b "Somerville town, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama Yesterdays: Somerville's Historic Courthouse". alabamayesterdays.blogspot.com. October 27, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.