Local servicesHospitalFairfield Medical Center17.0 miPost officeSomerset Post Officeunder a mileTown hall?Somerset Village Hall1.1 miPoliceSomerset Police Department1.1 miFire stationSomerset - Reading Township Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRickenbacker International Airport LCK35 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH35 miInterstateI-709.2 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileCoachZanesvilleGoBus16 miTransit2 stops within a milePerry County Transit (PCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43783 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43783 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:01 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:46 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,031 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.11,859 householdsMedian household income $64,261Median home value $217,300Median rent $779 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,230 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,025 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, construction 13%Average commute 36 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Lexington 2 Nw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Saint Josephlake · 2.3 miSomerset Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miClouse Lakelake · 2.8 miPerry Reclaim Reservoir Tworeservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClouse Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 96 acresPerry State Foreststate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 4,781 acresPerry Country Clubnature preserve · 2.8 mi · 82 acresRushcreek Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.0 mi · 60 acresHanby Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 miBuckeye Lake State Parkstate park · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201325 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 35 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Somersetserves 1,490 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,033 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
