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Somerton
Arizonacity
Somerton
Total population
14,574
Median home value
$232,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,015
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Somerton is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Somerton had a population of 14,197. It is part of the Yuma metropolitan area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,929
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,745
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,476
- VerdinAuriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves2,458
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,253
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,204
- Gila WoodpeckerMelanerpes uropygialis (S.F.Baird, 1854) · Aves2,041
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves1,920
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · San Luis · 2,571 students · 25.7:1 ratio
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · YUMA · 2,546 students · 26.8:1 ratio
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · YUMA · 2,541 students · 25.2:1 ratio
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · YUMA · 1,147 students · 27.3:1 ratio
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyOther · YUMA · 1,039 students
- Desert View AcademyElementary · YUMA · 986 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · San Luis · 757 students · 27:1 ratio
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · San Luis · 744 students · 28.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.65 — 2026-08-312 km NW of Delta, B.C., MX
- M 2.69 — 2026-08-208 km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX
- M 3.24 — 2026-07-237 km S of Brawley, CA
- M 2.73 — 2026-07-238 km S of Brawley, CA
- M 2.77 — 2026-07-238 km S of Brawley, CA
- M 3.25 — 2026-07-238 km NNE of Imperial, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arizona
- Orange Grove Mobile Manor2.1 mi away
- Rancho Mesa Verde2.5 mi away
- Drysdale3.1 mi away
- Wall Lane3.9 mi away
- Padre Ranchitos4.6 mi away
- Gadsden5.8 mi away
- Donovan Estates7.5 mi away
- El Prado Estates12.5 mi away
- Buckshot15.7 mi away
- Fortuna Foothills17.9 mi away
- Yuma Proving Ground23.6 mi away
- Wellton28.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Somerton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library