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Population (year 2000): 1,704. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,722 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 826  (48.5%)
Females: 878  (51.5%)

Burleson County

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77879.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $26,208 in 2000)
Somerville  $28,500
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,100 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Somerville  $55,100
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Somerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.4%)
  • Black (30.5%)
  • Hispanic (21.5%)
  • Other race (11.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (6.6%), United States (6.5%), English (2.2%), French (1.6%), Czech (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 585 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Somerville

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerville city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

79 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America).

This city:  4.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Somerville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerville to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Somerville:  1.4% ($651)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: College Station, TX (23.1 miles , pop. 67,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (70.2 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (88.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gay Hill-Independence, TX (7.7 miles ), Snook, TX (10.9 miles ), Old River, TX (10.9 miles ), Burton, TX (12.1 miles ), Brenham, TX (15.6 miles ), Caldwell, TX (17.3 miles ), Carmine, TX (17.3 miles ), Cooks Point, TX (18.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $71,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $71,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $71,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $71,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $71,000

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Latitude: 30.34 N, Longitude: 96.53 W


Area code: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+10.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Somerville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.056.756.50.00.0
Rapes 001110
    per 100,000 0.00.056.756.556.50.0
Robberies 201112
    per 100,000 114.70.056.756.556.5110.9
Assaults 5762103
    per 100,000 286.9393.5340.3113.0564.7166.4
Burglaries 56512813
    per 100,000 286.9337.3283.6678.0451.7721.0
Thefts 139166921
    per 100,000 745.8505.9907.5339.0508.21164.7
Auto thefts 116305
    per 100,000 57.456.2340.3169.50.0277.3
Arson 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.056.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 146.3127.0327.3272.3227.0185.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.86
US city average:  3.00

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Somerville-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/10/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Somerville city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/20/1957, a category 3 tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Somerville:
  • TRINITY COMMUNITY MED CENTER OF BREHAM (about 14 miles; BRENHAM, TX)
  • BURLESON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; CALDWELL, TX)
  • COLLEGE STATION MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerville:
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 21 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 80 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 82 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somerville:
  • BRENHAM MUNI (about 15 miles; BRENHAM, TX; ID: 11R)
  • CALDWELL MUNI (about 16 miles; CALDWELL, TX; ID: 14R)
  • COULTER FIELD (about 29 miles; BRYAN, TX; ID: CFD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Somerville:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerville and their reported violations in the past:

BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 (Population served: 602, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006)
BIRCH CREEK RECREATION INC WSC (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
USCOE OVERLOOK PARK 6 (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerville that have no violations reported:
  • TPWD LAKE SOMERVILLE SP BIRCH CREEK (Population served: 390, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USCOE YEGUA CREEK PARK 4 (Population served: 147, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USCOE YEGUA CREEK PARK 3 (Population served: 96, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USCOE OVERLOOK PARK 5 (Population served: 72, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Somerville compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Somerville (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank: at Avenue C And 8th Street, branch established on 1925-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.0 mil, Deposits: $189.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: C.S.b. Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1$1,966$23,5920$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,144$27,4320$0
Water Supply 4$8,145$24,4350$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$576
Streets and Highways 1$1,889$22,6681$826
Other Government Administration 2$3,868$23,2086$71
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$777
Totals for Government 12$25,012$25,0129$2,249


Somerville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $180,000
    All Other: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $209,000
    Water Utilities: $204,000
    Solid Waste Management: $174,000
    Sewerage: $168,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,657,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,594,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $208,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $253,000
    Total General Sales: $167,000
    Public Utilities: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $364,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brazos County, TX  1.92% ($31,587 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.71% ($52,350)
from Washington County, TX  0.60% ($26,765)


8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.54%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brazos County, TX  3.19% ($27,885 average AGI)
to Washington County, TX  0.59% ($30,618)
to Harris County, TX  0.47% ($35,593)


Strongest AM radio stations in Somerville:
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWHI (1280 AM; 1 kW; BRENHAM, TX)
  • KWBC (1550 AM; 5 kW; NAVASOTA, TX)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerville:
  • KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
  • KULF (94.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K259AH (91.9 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KLTR (107.3 FM; CALDWELL, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
  • KORA-FM (98.3 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KEZB (105.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, TX; Owner: FARMERS COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KNDE (95.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KMBV (92.5 FM; NAVASOTA, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMU-FM (90.9 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • KNFX-FM (99.5 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Somerville:
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K35DI (Channel 35; SOMERVILLE, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KMAY-LP (Channel 23; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • K28AK (Channel 28; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRHD-LP (Channel 34; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMU-TV (Channel 15; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • KSCM-LP (Channel 12; BRYAN, TX; Owner: R.D. HARRIS)
  • K47ED (Channel 47; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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