Moving to Somerset, Ohio

Population: 1,549
Males: 701 (45.3%), Females: 848 (54.7%)

Perry County

Zip code: 43783

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,844
Median house value: $82,100

Population by Race

Races in Somerset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), United States (19.6%), Irish (17.2%), English (7.8%), French (2.8%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1065 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Somerset

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset village

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:

  • LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEWARK, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LOGAN, OH)
  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:

  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:

  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)

Public primary/middle school in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 100 HIGH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Somerset:

  • HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 225 S COLUMBUS ST BOX 459; Grades: 1 – 8)