Moving to Somerset, Wisconsin
Population: 2,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,507 (+32.6% change)
Males: 1,381 (52.2%), Females: 1,263 (47.8%)
St. Croix County
Zip code: 54025
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $62,062
Median house value: $156,000
Population by Race
Races in Somerset:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (22.5%), French (14.5%), Irish (11.2%), Swedish (7.9%), French Canadian (6.1%).
Elevation: 870 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Somerset
- High school or higher: 92.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Somerset town
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 7.6%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +692 (+35.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:
- HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
- HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUDSON, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:
- NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 10 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)
- L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)
- LAKE ELMO (about 16 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: 21D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 20 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
- CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
- BETHEL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
Schools
Public high school in Somerset:
- SOMERSET HI (Students: 377; Location: 645 SUNRISE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Somerset:
- SOMERSET EL (Students: 533; Location: 635 SUNRISE DR; Grades: PK – 04)
- SOMERSET MID (Students: 369; Location: 625 SUNRISE DR; Grades: 05 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Somerset:
- SAINT ANNE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 140 CHURCH HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Library in Somerset:
- SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,580; Location: 208 HUD ST.; 12,700 books; 427 audio materials; 983 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)