Somers, Wisconsin

Somers, Wisconsin
Location of Somers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Location of Somers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°37′17″N 87°52′17″W / 42.62139°N 87.87139°W / 42.62139; -87.87139
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyKenosha
Area
 • Total25.30 sq mi (65.53 km2)
 • Land25.28 sq mi (65.48 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,402
 • Density331.09/sq mi (127.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53171[3]
Area code262
FIPS code55-74650[4]
GNIS feature ID1584173[2]
Websitesomers.org

Somers is a village[5] in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,402 at the 2020 census. Somers has a post office with ZIP code 53171.[3] The former unincorporated communities of Berryville, Central Park, and Kellogg's Corners are located in the village.

The village of Somers was incorporated on April 24, 2015, following a local election that favored incorporation.[6] While the village originally only included the eastern half of the town's former boundaries, it now includes almost all of the original town; the remainder is still a town and is slated to become part of Kenosha by 2035.[7][8]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Brines, Jon (May 24, 2015). "Somers Village Board gets off to rocky start". Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Incorporation". Village and Town of Somers. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Proposed Village Incorporation (PDF) (Map). Town of Somers. February 23, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  8. ^ Somers Town & Village Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Village and Town of Somers. Retrieved June 25, 2017.