SomersetIN
A town settled in 1848, now home to 221 people.
Is Somerset a good place to live?
Somerset’s midpoint age is 65.3 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 8 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Somerset. Somerset has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Somerset: who provides what
Somerset is unincorporated, so Wabash County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Somerset.
Most of Somerset’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
For Somerset, the typical household income is $86,000. The top destinations are Wabash (23%), Marion (17%) and Noble Township (10%). In Somerset, 12% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Somerset | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Somerset
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Somerset than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Among adults in Somerset, 17% report frequent physical distress. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Only 3 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Somerset.
| Somerset | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Somerset | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Somerset has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Somerset, 47% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Somerset sells for about $90K
The typical rent in Somerset is $668 a month. For households here, the share who own their home is 71%.
| Somerset | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $668 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Somerset
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Somerset
About 0 of every 100 Somerset residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Somerset for work
Where Somerset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Somerset
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Somerset had a population of 385.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 46984
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Somerset
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Somerset, IN a good place to live?
Somerset has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.