Knowledge

Somerville, Alabama

Source 📝

66: 42: 1136: 668: 41: 642:
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,
638:
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.
602:
of 2000, there were 347 people, 148 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 339.9 inhabitants per square mile (131.2/km). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 91.35%
402:, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km), of which 0.005 square miles (3.2 acres), or 0.14%, are water. Somerville is drained by Town Creek, which flows east to Cotaco Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the 348:. Initially incorporated on December 3, 1819, 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. 55: 65: 646:
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
1394: 79: 1068: 823: 325: 1389: 359: 1384: 864: 271: 770: 903: 1061: 689: 1046: 943: 1200: 281: 792: 321: 925: 715: 222: 697: 1054: 802: 693: 888: 824:
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/history/acts_and_journals/Acts_Oct_Dec_1819/Page13_pg111-120.html
634:
There were 148 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were
391:, which leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Decatur and southeast 18 miles (29 km) to the edge of 991: 1266: 1016: 947: 628: 624: 620: 616: 612: 608: 604: 133: 1215: 47: 1379: 575: 560: 545: 530: 515: 500: 485: 470: 455: 440: 1246: 1231: 678: 259: 111: 1271: 682: 969: 1349: 1078: 388: 313: 138: 51: 650:
for the town was $ 13,747. About 13.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
786: 780: 145: 1356: 1321: 1225: 1076: 776: 232: 8: 1326: 1261: 1185: 1165: 54:
until the county seat was moved from Somerville to Decatur in 1891. It was listed on the
1160: 1125: 828:
Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama
399: 392: 843: 1251: 1205: 647: 344:. The town was named for Robert M. Summerville, an officer killed in 1814 during the 1256: 1175: 1119: 1100: 766: 341: 1305: 1220: 1210: 1195: 403: 1289: 1241: 889:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerville, Alabama
1373: 1236: 826:]. "An act to establish the town of Sommerville, in the county of Cotaco."] 374: 361: 264: 94: 81: 992:"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013" 1155: 654:, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over. 651: 1340:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 1093: 798: 337: 1281: 121: 345: 213: 667: 904:"Somerville town, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)" 635: 247: 1040: 296: 1135: 623:, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were 317: 126: 599: 340:
of Morgan County from 1818 to 1891, when the seat was moved to
328:. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 796. 239: 218: 830:. Cahawba. Printed at the Press Office. 1820. Pages 113-114. 1147: 1111: 32: 1012: 819: 817: 838: 836: 926:"Alabama Yesterdays: Somerville's Historic Courthouse" 859: 857: 814: 833: 46:The Somerville Courthouse was built in 1837 in the 854: 356:Somerville is located in central Morgan County at 1395:Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area 1371: 1062: 898: 896: 326:Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area 696:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 1069: 1055: 944:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 893: 1139:Map of Alabama highlighting Morgan County 716:Learn how and when to remove this message 657: 50:. It served as the county courthouse for 320:, United States. It is included in the 1372: 884: 882: 433: 1050: 865:"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Alabama" 694:adding citations to reliable sources 661: 56:National Register of Historic Places 1005: 879: 801:, former basketball player for the 179:0.01 sq mi (0.01 km) 171:3.46 sq mi (8.97 km) 163:3.47 sq mi (8.98 km) 13: 1390:Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama 1134: 1077:Municipalities and communities of 936: 423: 70:Location in Morgan County, Alabama 14: 1406: 1033: 760: 795:, theoretical computer scientist 666: 64: 40: 1385:Towns in Morgan County, Alabama 789:, congressman from 1871 to 1875 409: 387:(34.469961, -86.798782), along 984: 962: 930:alabamayesterdays.blogspot.com 918: 803:United States Military Academy 18:Town in Alabama, United States 1: 867:. United States Census Bureau 808: 351: 208:229.86/sq mi (88.74/km) 7: 1017:United States Census Bureau 948:United States Census Bureau 10: 1411: 331: 1345: 1335: 1314: 1298: 1280: 1184: 1146: 1132: 1110: 1091: 848:encyclopediaofalabama.org 589: 574: 559: 544: 529: 514: 499: 484: 469: 454: 439: 432: 427: 422: 419: 322:Decatur Metropolitan Area 291: 280: 270: 258: 246: 229: 212: 204: 196: 191: 183: 175: 167: 159: 154: 144: 132: 120: 110: 75: 63: 39: 30: 23: 643:there were 103.8 males. 187:604 ft (184 m) 970:"U.S. Decennial Census" 1140: 1080:Morgan County, Alabama 756:Place 5: Jackie Teague 658:Mayor and city council 389:Alabama State Route 67 1138: 1013:"U.S. Census website" 787:Joseph Humphrey Sloss 781:governor of Tennessee 753:Place 4: Carl Flemons 590:U.S. Decennial Census 415:Historical population 375:34.47000°N 86.79889°W 231: • Summer ( 95:34.47000°N 86.79889°W 1358:United States portal 906:. U.S. Census Bureau 777:Malcolm R. Patterson 750:Place 3: Michael Rea 744:Place 1: Josh Melson 690:improve this section 205: • Density 950:. February 12, 2011 932:. October 27, 2014. 416: 380:34.47000; -86.79889 371: /  336:Somerville was the 100:34.47000; -86.79889 91: /  25:Somerville, Alabama 1306:Albany/New Decatur 1267:Valhermoso Springs 1141: 747:Place 2: Ron Jones 414: 400:U.S. Census Bureau 197: • Total 176: • Water 160: • Total 58:on March 24, 1972. 1367: 1366: 783:from 1907 to 1911 773:from 1891 to 1897 726: 725: 718: 648:per capita income 596: 595: 398:According to the 307: 306: 299:.townofsomerville 168: • Land 1402: 1380:Towns in Alabama 1359: 1352: 1137: 1103: 1096: 1086: 1081: 1071: 1064: 1057: 1048: 1047: 1044: 1043: 1041:Official website 1028: 1027: 1025: 1023: 1009: 1003: 1002: 1000: 998: 988: 982: 981: 979: 977: 966: 960: 959: 957: 955: 940: 934: 933: 922: 916: 915: 913: 911: 900: 891: 886: 877: 876: 874: 872: 861: 852: 851: 840: 831: 821: 767:Josiah Patterson 721: 714: 710: 707: 701: 670: 662: 613:African American 435: 430: 425: 417: 413: 386: 385: 383: 382: 381: 376: 372: 369: 368: 367: 364: 303: 300: 298: 236: 150:December 3, 1819 106: 105: 103: 102: 101: 96: 92: 89: 88: 87: 84: 68: 44: 21: 20: 1410: 1409: 1405: 1404: 1403: 1401: 1400: 1399: 1370: 1369: 1368: 1363: 1357: 1350: 1341: 1331: 1310: 1294: 1276: 1247:Ryan Crossroads 1232:Moulton Heights 1187: 1180: 1142: 1130: 1106: 1101: 1094: 1087: 1084: 1079: 1075: 1039: 1038: 1036: 1031: 1021: 1019: 1011: 1010: 1006: 996: 994: 990: 989: 985: 975: 973: 968: 967: 963: 953: 951: 942: 941: 937: 924: 923: 919: 909: 907: 902: 901: 894: 887: 880: 870: 868: 863: 862: 855: 842: 841: 834: 822: 815: 811: 763: 722: 711: 705: 702: 687: 671: 660: 636:married couples 617:Native American 591: 428: 412: 404:Tennessee River 379: 377: 373: 370: 365: 362: 360: 358: 357: 354: 334: 295: 254: 230: 99: 97: 93: 90: 85: 82: 80: 78: 77: 71: 59: 35: 26: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1408: 1398: 1397: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1365: 1364: 1362: 1361: 1354: 1351:Alabama portal 1346: 1343: 1342: 1339: 1337: 1333: 1332: 1330: 1329: 1324: 1318: 1316: 1312: 1311: 1309: 1308: 1302: 1300: 1296: 1295: 1293: 1292: 1286: 1284: 1278: 1277: 1275: 1274: 1272:Woodland Mills 1269: 1264: 1259: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1223: 1218: 1216:Lacey's Spring 1213: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1192: 1190: 1186:Unincorporated 1182: 1181: 1179: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1152: 1150: 1144: 1143: 1133: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1123: 1116: 1114: 1108: 1107: 1092: 1089: 1088: 1074: 1073: 1066: 1059: 1051: 1035: 1034:External links 1032: 1030: 1029: 1004: 983: 961: 935: 917: 892: 878: 853: 832: 812: 810: 807: 806: 805: 796: 790: 784: 774: 762: 761:Notable people 759: 758: 757: 754: 751: 748: 745: 736: 735: 724: 723: 674: 672: 665: 659: 656: 594: 593: 587: 586: 583: 581: 578: 572: 571: 568: 566: 563: 557: 556: 553: 551: 548: 542: 541: 538: 536: 533: 527: 526: 523: 521: 518: 512: 511: 508: 506: 503: 497: 496: 493: 491: 488: 482: 481: 478: 476: 473: 467: 466: 463: 461: 458: 452: 451: 448: 446: 443: 437: 436: 431: 426: 421: 411: 408: 353: 350: 333: 330: 305: 304: 293: 289: 288: 285: 278: 277: 274: 268: 267: 262: 256: 255: 252: 250: 244: 243: 237: 227: 226: 216: 210: 209: 206: 202: 201: 198: 194: 193: 189: 188: 185: 181: 180: 177: 173: 172: 169: 165: 164: 161: 157: 156: 152: 151: 148: 142: 141: 136: 130: 129: 124: 118: 117: 114: 108: 107: 73: 72: 69: 61: 60: 45: 37: 36: 31: 28: 27: 24: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1407: 1396: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1377: 1375: 1360: 1355: 1353: 1348: 1347: 1344: 1338: 1334: 1328: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1319: 1317: 1313: 1307: 1304: 1303: 1301: 1297: 1291: 1288: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1279: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1253: 1250: 1248: 1245: 1243: 1240: 1238: 1235: 1233: 1230: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1193: 1191: 1189: 1183: 1177: 1174: 1172: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1153: 1151: 1149: 1145: 1127: 1124: 1121: 1118: 1117: 1115: 1113: 1109: 1105: 1104: 1097: 1090: 1085:United States 1082: 1072: 1067: 1065: 1060: 1058: 1053: 1052: 1049: 1045: 1042: 1018: 1014: 1008: 993: 987: 971: 965: 949: 945: 939: 931: 927: 921: 905: 899: 897: 890: 885: 883: 866: 860: 858: 849: 845: 839: 837: 829: 825: 820: 818: 813: 804: 800: 797: 794: 793:Ryan Williams 791: 788: 785: 782: 778: 775: 772: 768: 765: 764: 755: 752: 749: 746: 743: 742: 741: 740: 734:Darren Tucker 733: 732: 731: 730: 720: 717: 709: 706:November 2021 699: 695: 691: 685: 684: 680: 675:This section 673: 669: 664: 663: 655: 653: 649: 644: 640: 637: 632: 631:of any race. 630: 626: 622: 619:, 0.29% from 618: 614: 610: 606: 601: 592:2013 Estimate 588: 584: 582: 579: 577: 573: 569: 567: 564: 562: 558: 554: 552: 549: 547: 543: 539: 537: 534: 532: 528: 524: 522: 519: 517: 513: 509: 507: 504: 502: 498: 494: 492: 489: 487: 483: 479: 477: 474: 472: 468: 464: 462: 459: 457: 453: 449: 447: 444: 442: 438: 418: 407: 405: 401: 396: 394: 390: 384: 349: 347: 343: 339: 329: 327: 323: 319: 315: 314:Morgan County 312:is a town in 311: 302: 294: 290: 286: 283: 279: 275: 273: 269: 266: 263: 261: 257: 251: 249: 245: 241: 238: 234: 228: 224: 223:Central (CST) 220: 217: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 153: 149: 147: 143: 140: 137: 135: 131: 128: 125: 123: 119: 116:United States 115: 113: 109: 104: 76:Coordinates: 74: 67: 62: 57: 53: 52:Morgan County 49: 48:Federal style 43: 38: 34: 29: 22: 16: 1170: 1099: 1037: 1020:. Retrieved 1007: 995:. Retrieved 986: 974:. Retrieved 972:. Census.gov 964: 952:. Retrieved 938: 929: 920: 908:. Retrieved 869:. Retrieved 847: 844:"Somerville" 827: 739:City Council 738: 737: 728: 727: 712: 703: 688:Please help 676: 652:poverty line 645: 641: 633: 597: 410:Demographics 397: 355: 335: 309: 308: 146:Incorporated 15: 1322:Austinville 1315:Former town 1299:Former city 1226:Morgan City 1201:Brooksville 1188:communities 1095:County seat 1022:January 31, 799:Gary Winton 771:congressman 621:other races 378: / 338:county seat 98: / 1374:Categories 1327:Cedar Lake 1282:Ghost town 1262:Union Hill 1171:Somerville 1166:Priceville 809:References 598:As of the 366:86°47′56″W 363:34°28′12″N 310:Somerville 284:feature ID 192:Population 86:86°47′56″W 83:34°28′12″N 1336:Footnotes 1161:Falkville 1126:Hartselle 954:April 23, 677:does not 393:Baileyton 352:Geography 346:Creek War 272:FIPS code 260:Area code 214:Time zone 184:Elevation 1252:Six Mile 1206:Danville 625:Hispanic 615:, 1.73% 607:, 5.76% 324:and the 276:01-71496 248:ZIP code 1257:Six Way 1176:Trinity 1120:Decatur 1102:Decatur 997:June 3, 976:June 6, 698:removed 683:sources 342:Decatur 332:History 318:Alabama 292:Website 287:2407365 127:Alabama 112:Country 1221:Massey 1211:Hulaco 1196:Basham 1112:Cities 910:May 2, 871:May 2, 629:Latino 600:census 570:108.6% 525:−24.3% 420:Census 139:Morgan 134:County 1290:Lacon 1242:Pence 1148:Towns 729:Mayor 609:Black 605:White 555:64.5% 540:50.7% 510:11.4% 480:81.7% 253:35670 242:(CDT) 240:UTC-5 219:UTC-6 122:State 1237:Neel 1024:2008 999:2014 978:2013 956:2011 912:2022 873:2022 681:any 679:cite 585:9.9% 576:2020 561:2010 546:2000 531:1990 516:1980 501:1970 486:1960 471:1880 456:1870 441:1850 429:Note 424:Pop. 301:.org 282:GNIS 155:Area 33:Town 1156:Eva 692:by 627:or 611:or 580:796 565:724 550:347 535:211 520:140 505:185 490:166 475:209 460:115 445:217 297:www 265:256 233:DST 200:796 1376:: 1098:: 1083:, 1015:. 946:. 928:. 895:^ 881:^ 856:^ 846:. 835:^ 816:^ 779:, 769:, 434:%± 406:. 395:. 316:, 1228:‡ 1122:‡ 1070:e 1063:t 1056:v 1026:. 1001:. 980:. 958:. 914:. 875:. 850:. 719:) 713:( 708:) 704:( 700:. 686:. 495:— 465:— 450:— 235:) 225:) 221:(

Index

Town
The Somerville Courthouse was built in 1837 in the Federal style. It served as the county courthouse for Morgan County until the county seat was moved from Somerville to Decatur in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972.
Federal style
Morgan County
National Register of Historic Places
Location in Morgan County, Alabama
34°28′12″N 86°47′56″W / 34.47000°N 86.79889°W / 34.47000; -86.79889
Country
State
Alabama
County
Morgan
Incorporated
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
256
FIPS code
GNIS
www.townofsomerville.org
Morgan County
Alabama
Decatur Metropolitan Area
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
county seat
Decatur

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.