Somers (CDP), Connecticut

Somers, Connecticut
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°59′7″N 72°26′50″W / 41.98528°N 72.44722°W / 41.98528; -72.44722Coordinates: 41°59′7″N 72°26′50″W / 41.98528°N 72.44722°W / 41.98528; -72.44722
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Tolland
Town	Somers
Area [1]
• Total	6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
• Land	6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
• Water	0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	1,789
• Estimate  (2019)	1,948
• Density	282.4/km2 (731/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	06071
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-69150
GNIS feature ID	2378343[2]

Somers is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village in the town of Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. In 2019, the United States Census Bureau estimated the Somers CDP had a population of 1,948,^[4] out of 11,005 in the entire town of Somers.

History[]

The area that is now Somers was settled in the 17th century as part of Agawam Plantation (now Springfield, Massachusetts). It was separately incorporated out of Enfield in 1734, with jurisdiction transferred to the Connecticut Colony in 1749. The town has been primarily agricultural for much of its history, although there was a mill village at Somersville. The town flourished first with fruit production and then with tobacco and dairy production in the 19th century. The town center, located at the junction Main Street (Connecticut Route 190) with Springfield and South Roads (Connecticut Route 83), has been its civic and social center throughout. Important buildings, including early churches and schools, were located here, and the placement of similar buildings later has reinforced its importance in this role.

The Somers Historic District occupies 100 acres (40 ha) at the center of the village. Most of the buildings are early 19th-century residences, with Federal or Greek Revival style, although there are a selection of later 19th century styles represented as well. The older properties are largely clustered in three places: on Springfield Road near Main, the eastern end of Main Street, and the area just west of where the modern (1950) town hall stands.^[5]

Geography[]

The Somers CDP is located in the center of the town, around the intersection of Connecticut Route 190 (Main Street) and Connecticut Route 83 (Springfield Road and South Road). Turnpike Road forms the eastern edge of the CDP, the southern boundary is Gulf Stream, the northern boundary is Gillettes Brook and Avery Brook, and the western boundary is the Scantic River.

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