Somo is a

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in Lincoln County,

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, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Clifford and Tripoli are located partially in the town.

Geography

Somo occupies the northwest corner of Lincoln County, with Oneida County to the north and Price County to the west. U.S. Route 8 runs along the northern border of the town, passing through Tripoli and leading east to

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north of

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and west to Prentice. According to the

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, the town of Somo has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.37%, are water. The northern and eastern parts of town are drained by the

Somo River The Somo River (sometimes called the Big Somo) is a tributary of the Tomahawk River, with headwaters in Price County, but mostly lying in Lincoln County. The source is the confluence of Somo Creek and Little Somo Creek in the unincorporated commu ...

and its tributaries, while the southern and western parts are drained by tributaries of the Spirit River. Both rivers are east-flowing tributaries of the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 121 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The

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was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

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. There were 57 households, out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.61. In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $22,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the town was $19,374. There were 17.9% of families and 18.4% of the population living below the

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, including 27.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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