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Somerville’s story
Somerville in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
SomervilleTN
A town of 3,466. A typical home worth about $295K.
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0
Population
3,466
+10.4% since 2010
Typical home
$295K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
2,292
A job hub
What makes Somerville stand out
The 3 things Somerville does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,072 people come to Somerville for work
Where Somerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,292jobs based in Somerville
16%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Somerville’s report card
Housing$295K12% below the TN typical homeHealthD−Healthier than 4% of U.S. townsSchoolsDBeats 6% of TN districtsCommute27 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards75/100High risk of storm & flood damageSafetyCLess crime than 30% of U.S. townsClimate90°/31°Summer high · winter low · 3″ snowOutdoors1 miof trails · 0% conserved
Now in Somerville
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Residents weigh in
Somerville is #166 of 169 in TN for “Best schools”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Somerville’s Town Square.
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Weather
Forecast →86°
Clear
H 93° · L 70°
Local news
All →- Fayette Academy Vikings Girls Volleyball (Somerville, TN) ScheduleSports Illustrated · Sep 30
- Varsity Girls Volleyball FCS vs West TN Home School - 09/28/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Fayette Ware vs Millington - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/28/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Somerville. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Somerville home is worth about $295K
The typical Somerville home is worth about $295,000, up 3.4% in a year, 12% below the Tennessee typical home.
$295KZillow home value
Typical home value
Somerville$295K
Tennessee$334K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Somerville beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Somerville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.6% | 3.7% |
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital
21.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
14th
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Somerville’s public schools outperform 6% of Tennessee districts
The public schools Somerville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School | PK–5 | 491 | D |
| Fayette Academy Private | PK–12 | 569 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Somerville
Most working residents leave Somerville for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (32%), Collierville (6%) and Bartlett (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Somerville16%
Memphis32%
Collierville6%
Bartlett4%
Oakland4%
27 mi
median commute distance
2,292
jobs based in Somerville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns
Somerville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Somerville1.1
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Somerville6.8
Tennessee16.6
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
43rd
percentile among TN towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
24
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
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 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–52°
Spring50–72°
Summer68–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Somerville is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 8,733 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. I.P Yancey Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A growing town
Somerville has grown 10.4% since 2010
3,094 people in 2010; 3,466 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Famous people from Somerville
15 notable people were born in Somerville.
E
Elizabeth BoldenAmerican supercentenarian · 1890–2006
W
William L. WainwrightAmerican politician in North Carolina · 1947–2012About Somerville
Town in Tennessee, United States
Somerville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 3,415 at the 2020 census, up from 3,094 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,415
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 38068
- Area code
- 901
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