About Somerset
Set in the western part of Colorado, Somerset is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Somerset is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.19 square miles.
📰 Somerset News Today
- Third person arrested in connection with murder of Pulaski Co. woman WKYT · Aug 17
- Muslim Man Denied Employment In Somerset Co., Claims Religious Discrimination: Lawsuit Patch · Aug 11
- Somerset Co. community welcomes stone quarry WTAJ · Jul 31
- Highway worker killed in Somerset Co. crash WBOC TV · Jul 27
- Somerset Co. Area Agency on Aging holds annual Elder Justice Awareness Day WJAC · Jun 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Somerset Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Somerset — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerset
- Paonia Reservoir State Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.19 sq mi
Coordinates38.9288, -107.4650