Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph Health-Burleson Hospital13.0 miPost officeLyons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSomerville City Hall3.6 miPoliceSomerville Police Department3.5 miFire stationSommerville Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL18 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS67 miUS highwayUS 29014 miAmtrakTaylor, TX TAY52 miCoachCollege StationFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77863 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77863 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:24 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:18 am – 5:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 12.352 households37% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 106 employedMain industries: manufacturing 51%, education and health care 31%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 38 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 35°F41 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare125 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville Dam station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.9 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 6.4 mi · 574 acresLake Somerville Trailway State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 5,140 acresLake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unitstate park · 10.6 mi · 3,588 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBurleson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLyons WSCserves 600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
