Somers (town), Wisconsin

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Somers, Wisconsin
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Location of Somers, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°36′07″N87°53′42″W / 42.60194°N 87.89500°W / 42.60194; -87.89500
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Kenosha
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 262
FIPS code 55-059-74650
GNIS feature ID1584173 [1]

Somers is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Prior to 2015, the town encompassed all of the village of Somers along with its current area. When the village was incorporated in 2015, the western part of the original town remained as part of the town; however, it was later incorporated into the village as well. The present town largely consists of land along or within the boundaries of Kenosha, and it is slated to become part of Kenosha by 2035. [2] [3] [4]

As of the 2020 census, the town of Somers had a population of 992, [5] compared to a population of 9,597 at the 2010 census, [6] prior to incorporation of the village of Somers.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Town of Somers". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Proposed Village Incorporation (PDF) (Map). Town of Somers. February 23, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  3. Somers Town & Village Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Village and Town of Somers. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  4. "Somers looks to become whole again". Kenosha News . April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Somers town, Kenosha County, Wisconsin". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2019.