Somerset, Indiana
Somerset, Indiana | |
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![]() Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 40°40′10″N 85°49′53″W / 40.66944°N 85.83139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wabash |
Township | Waltz |
Area | |
• Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 385 |
• Density | 565.35/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 ID | 2631626[2] |
Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 385 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerset, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Somerset - Variant Citation". Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.