Somers

Also known as Somers, Connecticut, Somers, CT

town in Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Tolland
Region: Capitol Region
Type: Selectman-town meeting
First selectman: Timothy Keeney ( R )
Selectman: William Meier III ( R )
Total: 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km )
Land: 28.3 sq mi (73.4 km )
Water: 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km )
Elevation: 240 ft (73 m)
Density: 362/sq mi (140/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( Eastern )
Zip code: 06071
Area codes: 860/959
Fips code: 09-69220
Gnis feature id: 0212346

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Official website

Town of Somers, CT

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Somers
Population: 10255
Area: 73.8
Elevation: 73
Official website: www.somersct.gov
Image: Former Free Public Library, Somers CT.jpg
Households: 3429
Dialing code: 860

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Commons category: Somers, Connecticut
postal code: 06071
per capita income: 43733

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Somers (/ˈsʌmərs/ SUM-ərss) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,255 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). In 2007, Money Magazine listed Somers 53rd on its "100 Best Places to Live", based on "economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community."

Bordering Massachusetts, Somers is considered part of the city of Springfield NECTA. Somers is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Springfield and considered more oriented toward it than the city of Hartford, which lies 22 miles (35 km) to the southwest.