Editing Somerville, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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|official_name            = Somerville, Maine
|settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln]]
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|established_date         = March 25, 1858

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|population_total         = 600
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'''Somerville''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln County]], [[Maine]], United States. The population was 600 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301569645|title=Census - Geography Profile: Somerville town, Lincoln County, Maine|access-date=January 30, 2022|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010142707/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301569645|url-status=live}}</ref> Somerville is located 15 miles east of the state capital, [[Augusta, Maine|Augusta]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|22.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|21.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012|archive-date=December 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032143/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 606
|1870= 505
|1880= 539
|1890= 453
|1900= 374
|1910= 291
|1920= 256
|1930= 229
|1940= 266
|1950= 227
|1960= 254
|1970= 215
|1980= 377
|1990= 458
|2000= 509
|2010= 548
|2020= 600
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012|archive-date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512074548/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08000.html|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2010, there were 548 people, 225 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|25.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 309 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 225 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 44 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 35.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website|archive-date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512074548/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08000.html|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2000, there were 509 people, 202 households, and 136 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 23.3 people per square mile (9.0/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 286 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.0/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,125, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $24,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,906.  About 16.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==

* [[Chris Johnson (Maine politician)|Chris Johnson]], former state legislator 
* Mary Winchenbach, star of [[TruTV]] original show ‘''Tirdy Works’''

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009162321/http://www.maine.gov/local/lincoln/somerville/ Town Information from Maine.gov]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=267348 Epodunk Profile]
*[http://htstory.rays-place.com/me/somerville-me.htm History of Somerville]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=somerville Maine Genealogy: Somerville, Lincoln County, Maine]

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[[Category:Towns in Lincoln County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]