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Somerville is a tiny town of 921 people in Morgan County, Alabama. It's about 13 miles from Decatur, AL and 65 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $802 a month.
921people
$145kTypical home
$802/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
241Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 921
- Part of a metro area
- About 265 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 13 mi to Decatur, AL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$913/mo)
- Median rent $802/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (302 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,393 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HSV airport
- 63 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 147 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 332 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+53 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk