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Summary for Somerville


So far, we found very little information about Somerville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Somerville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Somerville, please Contact Us.


About Somerville (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Somerville is historic. The information below applies to the area where Somerville would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Somerville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 215, 267 & 445<2>

Elevation: 240 feet [73.15 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Somerville:

Lat:   40.047300°   (or 40°2'50" N)

Lon:   -75.159600°   (or -75°9'34" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Germantown<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Somerville

GNIS ID:   1197528

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerville)


About Philadelphia County

The community of Philadelphia is the County Seat for Philadelphia County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Philadelphia)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     1,584,064   (3.65% increase since 2010)  
2010     1,528,283   (0.71% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,517,550

Total Area:<7>   142.7 sq. miles [369.6 km²]   - of which 6.03% is water (8.61 sq. miles [22.3 km²])

Housing Units: <8>   670,171

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Philadelphia

GNIS ID:   1209187

FIPS State / County Code:   42 / 101

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerville)


About Pennsylvania

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,798,883   (0.76% increase since 2010)  
2010:     12,702,379   (3.43% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,281,054

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Official Website:   https://www.pa.gov/

Tourism:   https://visitpa.com/

Parks:   https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/

Fishing:   https://www.fishandboat.com/

Hunting:   https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID:   1779798

FIPS State:   42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerville)

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Somerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Somerville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Somerville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Somerville, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Somerville.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Somerville. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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