Somerset, Indiana

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Somerset, Indiana
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Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°40′10″N85°49′53″W / 40.66944°N 85.83139°W / 40.66944; -85.83139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Waltz
Area
[1]
  Total0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
  Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
[2]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total385
  Density565.35/sq mi (218.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46940
FIPS code 18-70524 [3]
GNIS feature ID2631626 [2]

Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

History

The post office at Somerset has been in operation since 1848. [4] An old variant name of the community was called Springfield. [5]

Somerset was relocated when the Mississinewa dam was created. The original Somerset was located near the dam, and is now underwater.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 385
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerset, Indiana
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. "USGS detail on Somerset - Variant Citation" . Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.