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Somerville, Indiana
Somerville
Somerville
Location of Somerville in Gibson County, Indiana.
Location of Somerville in Gibson County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Barton
Area
 • Total 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 253
 • Density 708.68/sq mi (273.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47683
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-70542
GNIS feature ID 0443767

Somerville is a town in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest community in the county.

History

Somerville was originally called Summittville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853. The post office opened as Somerville in 1854.

Geography

Somerville is located at 38°16′41″N 87°22′39″W / 38.27806°N 87.37750°W / 38.27806; -87.37750 (38.278113, -87.377426).

According to the 2010 census, Somerville has a total area of 0.312 square miles (0.81 km2), of which 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 273
1940 373 36.6%
1950 353 −5.4%
1960 317 −10.2%
1970 313 −1.3%
1980 340 8.6%
1990 223 −34.4%
2000 312 39.9%
2010 293 −6.1%
2020 253 −13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 293 people, 110 households, and 78 families living in the town. The population density was 915.6 inhabitants per square mile (353.5/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 378.1 per square mile (146.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 110 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the town was 36.9 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

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