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Somerset TownshipMO

A town of 89.

Population
89
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$335K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
44.3
years

Is Somerset Township a good place to live?

Somerset Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Somerset Township. Somerset Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mercer · 5 miSouth Lineville · 6 miRavanna Township · 6 miLineville · 6 miMarion Township · 7 miPowersville · 7 mi
York TownshipMarion TownshipRavanna TownshipRavannaYork TownshipMarion TownshipRavanna TownshipRavannaSomerset Township
Getting set up

Moving to Somerset Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Somerset Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerGrundy Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMercer County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Somerset Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Mercer County R-III School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMercerMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes64661, 64672, 6467364661 78% · 64672 13% · 64673 9%Census 2020

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 Township.

Climate

Somerset Township stands out in Missouri and nationally: a typical January night there is colder

Somerset Township’s January low is 15°F, below both Missouri’s towns (23°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Somerset Township has chilly winters and warm summers.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSomerset Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 15°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Somerset Township is

Somerset Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of Somerset Township adults have high blood pressure.

Somerset TownshipMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSomerset TownshipMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%77.2%
More adults with heart disease9%6.8%
Wayne County Hospital
17.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSomerset Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.4 miles to an ER · Wayne County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Somerset Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageSomerset Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Somerset Township is conserved land

7.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,407 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageSomerset Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map7.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Somerset Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Somerset Township

15pages on Somerset Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$112K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors7 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryMercer County LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Somerset Township; the nearest are

Graceland University-LamoniUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lamoni, IA26.4 mi$20,950 tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton32.1 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville50.6 mi$9,838 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Somerset Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Somerset Township

Township in Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.

Somerset Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Somerset Township was established in 1857, and named after an old variant name of the community of Cleopatra, Missouri.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Somerset Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Somerset Township, MO a good place to live?

Somerset Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.