Somerville, Texas Explained

Official Name:Somerville, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burleson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.75
Area Land Km2:7.71
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:2.99
Area Land Sq Mi:2.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1312
Population Density Km2:190.13
Population Density Sq Mi:492.44
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:76
Elevation Ft:249
Coordinates:30.3447°N -96.5303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:77839, 77879
Area Code:979
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-68720[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1347375[3]

Somerville is a city in Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census.[4] Somerville is named for Albert Somerville the first president of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.

Geography

Somerville is located near the southern border of Burleson County at 30.3447°N -96.5303°W (30.344616, –96.530335).[5] The city is bordered to the west by Somerville Lake, a reservoir on Yegua Creek, part of the Brazos River basin.

Texas State Highway 36 passes through the city, leading northwest to Caldwell, the county seat, and southeast to Brenham.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Somerville has a total area of 7.7km2, of which 0.05sqkm, or 0.60%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Somerville racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)50138.19%
Black or African American (NH)29122.18%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)50.38%
Asian (NH)40.3%
Some Other Race (NH)110.84%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)614.65%
Hispanic or Latino43933.46%
Total1,312
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,312 people, 438 households, and 284 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,704 people, 639 households, and 430 families residing in the city. The population density was 571.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 768 housing units at an average density of 257.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 54.17% White, 30.52% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 11.80% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.48% of the population.

There were 639 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,208, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $25,679 versus $17,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,995. About 18.3% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Somerville is served by the Somerville Independent School District.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Somerville city, Texas. https://archive.today/20200212201035/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4868720. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. April 23, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.