Somerville, New Jersey

Back to Somerville, NJ housing info, Somerset County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Somerville, NJ Somerset County Population in July 2008: 12,637. Population change since 2000: +1.7%   Males: 6,356   (50.3%) Females: 6,281   (49.7%) Median resident age:   35.6 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 08876. Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,040 (it was $51,237 in 2000) Somerville:   $65,040 New Jersey:   $67,035 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,250 Somerville:   $29,250 New Jersey:   $33,832 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $334,041 (it was $158,200 in 2000) Somerville:   $334,041 New Jersey:   $372,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $324,925; Detached houses: $303,140; Townhouses or other attached units: $558,162; In 2-unit structures: $399,096; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,825; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $662,517 Somerville, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Torpedos Touch of Glass The Pianosmith Remax Classic Group Races in Somerville: White Non-Hispanic (60.6%) Hispanic (17.0%) Black (12.9%) Other race (5.1%) Two or more races (3.2%) Asian Indian (2.3%) Filipino (2.1%) Chinese (1.6%) Other Asian (0.7%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Somerville: 123.3 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Somerville, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Somerville is mentioned 350 times on our forum: So how bad is the bad part of Somerville?  (11 replies) Jersey City commute to Somerville - route with least traffic (78, Turnpike or 22)  (6 replies) Somerville Redevelopment..whats up with it??  (0 replies) First date in Somerville, NJ  (3 replies) Catholic elementary school Somerville or Raritan?  (2 replies) Matawan, Somerville, or New Brunswick  (7 replies) Latest news from Somerville, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (15.2%), Irish (13.4%), German (13.0%), Polish (6.8%), English (6.3%), United States (2.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1909 Elevation: 54 feet Land area: 2.36 square miles. Population density: 5353 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Somerville, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Somerville-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Somerville borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 16.8 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Somerville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Somerville center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from Somerville center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from Somerville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Lee van Cleef, John Mack - (1929-2004), psychiatrist and UFO-analyst.

Main business address for: TEKNI PLEX INC (GASKETS, PACKAGING AND SEALING DEVICES & RUBBER & PLASTIC HOSE), SVB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), TRANSNET CORP (WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE).

Political contributions by individuals in Somerville, NJ

• Somerset Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 16,306, Local Ops: 24,458)
• Peters Airport (Runways: 1)
• Fiddlers Elbow Country Club Heliport
• Mid-State Heliport
• N U I Heliport
• Somerset Medical Center Heliport
• Stonebridge Farm Helistop Heliport

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Notable locations in Somerville: Central Hook and Ladder Company Number 1 (A), Lincoln Hose Company Number 4 (B), West End Hose Company Number 3 (C), Somerset County Jail (D), Somerset County Courthouse (E), Somerset County Administration Building (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Downtown Somerville Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Somerville include: First Reformed Church (A), Church of the Immaculate Conception (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Fourth Reformed Church (D), Saint Paul's Baptist Church (E), Saint Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (F), Shiloh Pentecostal Church (G), Unitarian Universalist Church (H), United Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Somerville Cemetery (1), Old Cemetery (2), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ross Brook (A), Peters Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Planetarium (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; State Highway 28 & L), Somerville Borough - Fire Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23 North Doughty Avenue), Childs Play Social Skills Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3322 USHighway 22), Rides 4 U (185 Industrial Parkway Suite G), Allen Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 9 Division Street). Hotel: Days Inn of Somerville (118 Us Highway No South # 206).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.0%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This borough:	7.7%
Whole state:	8.5%

This borough:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somerville, NJ

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8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)

Somerset County:	0.13%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Middlesex County, NJ	2.21% ($62,979 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ	1.06% ($72,811)
from Morris County, NJ	0.52% ($105,778)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($90,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($833 average AGI)

Somerset County:	0.09%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Middlesex County, NJ	1.60% ($51,524 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ	0.61% ($60,018)
to Hunterdon County, NJ	0.55% ($105,455)

• Sheila Smith, 279 Amwell Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.7 m
  Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
• 22 Grove Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 55 m
  Registrant: County Of Somerset, Nj, 20 W. Grove St, Somerville, NJ 08876-3000, Phone: (908) 725-5070

• Lat: 40.366750 Lon: -74.499583, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJC644
  Assigned Frequencies : 38750.0 MHz, 39450.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:

• 1.4 Km Nw Of Mar- Tinsville Near Somerville, Call Sign: KNKJ540
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.3000 MHz
  Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
  Registrant: Belcomm, 157 Wabash Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503

• Somerset Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WQBI348, Licensee ID: L00583473
  Assigned Frequencies : 121.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Certifier: Dan Walker
  Registrant: Somerset Air Service Inc., 150 Airport Road, Bedminister, NJ 07921, Phone: (908) 722-2444, Fax: (908) 722-1359, Email:

• Fire: 89
• Hazardous Condition: 33