Somerville
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About Somerville
Town in Alabama, United StatesSomerville is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 796.
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Housing in Somerville
The median sale price was $258,000 in February 2026.
Safety in Somerville
Not graded
Somerville has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Somerville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Somerville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Huntsville (27%), Decatur (20%) and Madison (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Somerville
Compared with Alabama
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Somerville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Somerville
Full climate →Somerville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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