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Somerville, Indiana

Somerville, Indiana
Town
Location of Somerville in the state of Indiana
Location of Somerville in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 87°22′39″W / 38.27806°N 87.37750°W / 38.27806; -87.37750Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 87°22′39″W / 38.27806°N 87.37750°W / 38.27806; -87.37750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Barton
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 469 ft (143 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 293
 • Estimate (2016) 288
 • Density 916/sq mi (353.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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.

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

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.

As of the census of 2010, there were 293 people, 110 households, and 78 families residing 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.


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