Somerset, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°40′10″N 85°49′53″W / 40.66944°N 85.83139°W / 40.66944; -85.83139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipWaltz
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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46940
FIPS code18-70524[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]

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%±
2020385—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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.


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