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:

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)