Somerset Township on 800, southeast of Barnesville, 2015
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Somerset TownshipOH
A town of 1,217 in Ohio.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,217
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
111
A commuter town
Is Somerset Township a good place to live?
Somerset Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Somerset Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 27 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. Only 33 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Somerset Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Beaver TownshipWayne TownshipWarren TownshipMalaga TownshipSomerset Township
How Somerset Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Somerset Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthBarnesville Hospital Association 6.4 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $238K, 4.1 years of the Wheeling metro’s $57K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →Civic life0.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Somerset Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Somerset Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSwitzerland of Ohio WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Somerset Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Belmont County Board of ElectionsBelmont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes43713, 4374743713 78% · 43747 22%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Somerset Township.
HealthD
For health, Somerset Township earns a D
Somerset Township: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 42% have high blood pressure.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Somerset Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Somerset Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.3% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Somerset Township is higher
89% of Somerset Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Somerset Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
A smaller share of residents in Somerset Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Jobs based in Somerset Township grew to 111 in 2023, 92 more than in 2013. In Somerset Township, 1.4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Wheeling (9%), Barnesville (6%) and Richland Township (5%).
1%work in town
| Somerset Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Somerset Township1%
Wheeling9%
Barnesville6%
Richland Township5%
Mead Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Somerset Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Somerset Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
For Somerset Township, the July high is 83°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Somerset Township
17pages on Somerset Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Somerset Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville15.8 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville16.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Somerset Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Somerset Township for work
Where Somerset Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
111jobs based in Somerset Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Somerset Township
Township in Ohio, US
Somerset Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,242 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft
Questions about Somerset Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Somerset Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.