About Somerset
Set in the northern part of Indiana, Somerset is a small unincorporated community.
Somerset holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.68 square miles.
📰 Somerset News Today
- Indiana rides massive fourth inning to take down Somerset 10-0 in opening round of PIAA playoffs Indiana Gazette Online · Jun 1
- Obituary information for David L. Compton - Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service · Mar 18
- What happened to Somerset, Indiana? New book recounts its relocation. South Bend Tribune · May 24
- Somerset, Indiana 46940 · as of 5:00 PM PDT The Weather Channel · Apr 4
- INDIANA BATTERS SOMERSET, ADVANCES TO QUAD-A QUARTERS WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM · Jun 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Somerset Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Somerset — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerset
- Miami State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Red Bridge State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Frances Slocum State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Hogback Ridge State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Pearson Mill State Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.68 sq mi
Coordinates40.6703, -85.8312