Town guide

Somerville, Indiana

Somerville is a town in Gibson County, Indiana, home to about 243 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47683, and parts of 47660 are in Somerville too.

Population243675 per sq mi
Median home value$96,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Somerville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Somerville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)89 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL243 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Somerville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Somerville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Somerville had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 568th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Gibson County grew from 30,099 residents in 1900 to 33,011 in 2020.

Somerville population by census2000: 312, 2010: 293, 2020: 253312200029320102532020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,099, 1910: 30,137, 1920: 29,201, 1930: 29,202, 1940: 30,709, 1950: 30,720, 1960: 29,949, 1970: 30,444, 1980: 33,156, 1990: 31,913, 2000: 32,500, 2010: 33,503, 2020: 33,01130K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5030K’60’7033K’80’9033K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SomervilleJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in39°22°Jan3.544°24°Feb2.954°32°Mar4.066°41°Apr5.175°52°May4.983°61°Jun4.886°64°Jul4.185°62°Aug3.780°54°Sep3.768°44°Oct3.355°34°Nov4.043°26°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg 61 Brg, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Gibson County

20,517 jobs at 728 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 11,125 jobs; Retail trade: 1,628 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,050 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,013 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 936 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 603 jobs; Other services: 424 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Mining, oil and gas 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton12.9 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WarrickCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boonville20.2 miles
  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper23.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Somerville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wirth Park0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oakland City, Mackey and Spurgeon.

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