A town of 921, settled in 1819. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The thing Somerville does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Somerville. Another town gets a different order.
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.
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
15 crimes were reported in Somerville in 2025: 14 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Somerville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Somerville beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Somerville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 22% | 15.1% |
The median sale price was $258,000 in February 2026.
Where Somerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Somerville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Alabama, United States
Somerville 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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