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SomervilleOH

A town of 208, settled in 1834.

Is Somerville a good place to live?

Somerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

208 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Somerville: who provides what

Somerville is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwest Regional Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here
SchoolsTalawanda City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Butler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4506445064 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Somerville.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Somerville home at about $369K

The share of households in Somerville who own their home: 58%. Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$369KZillow home value

Typical home value

Somerville$369K
Ohio$246K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Somerville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Somerville has lost 22 jobs, to 15 in 2023. In Somerville, the median household income is $58,000. The top destinations are Hamilton (12%), Oxford (11%) and West Chester Township (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Somerville0%
Hamilton12%
Oxford11%
West Chester Township8%
Cincinnati6%
20 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Somerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Somerville: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Somerville: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Somerville’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

20% of adults in Somerville report frequent mental distress; 37% feel lonely. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%.

SomervilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%26%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)37%34%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSomervilleOH
More adults with depression29.7%25.4%
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 65 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Somerville. Close and well known come first.

All 78 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Somerville

15pages on Somerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Somerville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Somerville for work

Where Somerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Hamilton Hamilton 12% 11% → Oxford Oxford 11% 8% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 8% 6% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 6% 3% → Sharonville Sharonville 3% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% Somerville · 0% stay
15jobs based in Somerville
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Somerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Somerville, OH a good place to live?

Somerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.