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Somerset, Kentucky

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Population in 2014: 11,422 (99% urban, 1% rural). Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 
Males: 5,257  (46.0%)
Females: 6,165  (54.0%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Kentucky median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 42501.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $26,104 (it was $22,362 in 2000)
Somerset:

$26,104
KY:

$46,659

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $18,695 (it was $14,048 in 2000)

Somerset city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $113,018 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Somerset:

$113,018
KY:

$135,600

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $152,843; Detached houses: $173,220; Townhouses or other attached units: $140,268; In 2-unit structures: $188,061; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,396; Mobile homes: $40,728

Median gross rent in 2016: $591.

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  • Races in Somerset, KY (2016)

    Somerset races chart
    • 10,41490.7%White alone
    • 4684.1%Hispanic
    • 3403.0%Black alone
    • 1851.6%Two or more races
    • 290.3%American Indian alone
    • 50.04%Asian alone

Races in Somerset detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Somerset: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (51.5%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.8%), German (3.9%), European (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1883

Land area: 11.3 square miles.

Population density: 1,013 people per square mile   (low).

Somerset,KY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Somerset:

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset city:

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

136 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.2%
Kentucky:

3.5%



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 66 registered sex offenders living in Somerset, Kentucky as of November 14, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerset to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $924 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $717 (0.7%)

Somerset satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (65.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ferguson, KY (1.1 miles ), Burnside, KY (2.5 miles ), Science Hill, KY (2.6 miles ), Nancy, KY (3.2 miles ), Mount Victory, KY (3.2 miles ), Shopville, KY (3.5 miles ), Eubank, KY (3.7 miles ), Mill Springs, KY (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2004: 70 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $436,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $57,900
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 84.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,097 (+105.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,591 (63.4%)

Area code: 606

Somerset household income distribution Somerset home values distribution

Crime rates in Somerset by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Murders 0010010100110
per 100,000 0.00.08.20.00.08.00.08.90.00.08.78.70.0
Rapes 3456288695513
per 100,000 25.333.240.948.616.163.665.253.279.544.043.58.726.1
Robberies 81815812132012151112118
per 100,000 67.4149.4122.664.896.5103.4163.1106.4132.596.9104.395.969.7
Assaults 14252013111657127141911
per 100,000 118.0207.5163.5105.388.4127.340.862.1106.061.7121.7165.695.8
Burglaries 106117858994711121148671708879
per 100,000 893.3970.9695.0721.0755.7564.8913.11,011.3759.4625.4608.5767.0688.0
Theft 590515358468562438558572517391555443303
per 100,000 4,972.24,273.52,927.03,791.34,518.43,484.54,549.25,074.14,565.13,444.34,824.83,861.22,638.9
Auto thefts 3933815191316121818242141
per 100,000 328.7273.865.4121.5152.8103.4130.4106.4158.9158.6208.6183.0357.1
Arson N/A400N/A31151304
per 100,000 N/A33.20.00.0N/A23.98.28.944.28.826.10.034.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 273.6) 314.8373.7289.5291.2305.4310.5365.6386.9373.0270.9360.1309.1243.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Somerset detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 46 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.49
Kentucky average:

1.64
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.0%
Kentucky:

4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+2.2%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Somerset: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Somerset, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Somerset-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Somerset city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Somerset-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 202.6 miles away from Somerset center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from Somerset center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Somerset topographic map

Birthplace of: Edwin P. Morrow - Politician, John Sherman Cooper - Politician, Bud Foster - Football player and coach, Jack I. Gregory - General, Red Roberts (American football) - Football coach, Tommy Lee Wallace - Film director, Josh Anderson (baseball) - Baseball player, John K. Stargel - Politician, Monte Montague - Actor.

Hospitals and medical centers in Somerset:

  • HOSPICE OF LAKE CUMBERLAND (100 PARKWAY DRIVE)
  • LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 305 LANGDON STREET)
  • OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER (2441 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27)
  • CUMBERLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (200 NORFLEET DRIVE)
  • SOMERSET NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (106 GOVER STREET)
  • FMC - SOMERSET (119 TRADE PARK DRIVE)
  • INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (1406 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27, SUITE B)
  • LIFELINE HEALTH CARE OF PULASKI (600 1/2 CLIFTY STREET, SUITES 2 AND 3)

Airports and heliports located in Somerset:

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College/University in Somerset:

  • Somerset Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,698; Location: 808 Monticello Street; Public; Website: www.somerset.kctcs.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Somerset:

  • University of the Cumberlands (about 35 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 39 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Campbellsville University (about 45 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 49 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 64 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 66 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 66 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)

Public high schools in Somerset:

Private high schools in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 306, Location: 815 GRAND CENTRAL BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • SALINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 74, Location: 2685 W HIGHWAY 80, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Somerset:

See full list of schools located in Somerset

Library in Somerset:

  • PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,163,329; Location: 304 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 95,462 books; 1,996 e-books; 6,002 audio materials; 6,601 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 241 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Nancy is also a city conected with Somerset, it also has it's own elementary school, Nancy Elementary. It is off of the western part of somerset.
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Notable locations in Somerset: Somerset Golf Course (A), Somerset Fire Department Substation (B), Somerset Fire Department (C), Oakwood Training Center (D), Somerset - Pulaski County Rescue Squad South Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Somerset: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Olive Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Millsprings Battlefield Association (Historical Places & Services; 451 Clifty Road), Finley's Fun Center - Party Central (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Little Roni's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Finley's Fun Center - FFC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Travel By Design (Tours & Charters; 41 Jordan's Way).

Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Somerset (515 N Highway 27), Super 8 Motel (601 South Highway 27), Budget Inn (1564 South Highway 27), Hillcrest Motel (1475 West Highway 80), Landmark Inn (1201 South Highway 27), Knights Inn (1532 South Highway 27), Travel By Design (41 Jordan's Way), Somerset Lodge (1532 South Hwy 27), Days Inn of Somerset (125 North Highway 27).

Courts: Juvenile Justice (67 Eagle Creek Drive), Pulaski County - County Court Clerk (Courthouse), Kentucky Commonwealth - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Designated Wo (Courthouse), Kentucky Commonwealth - District Court Judges (Courthouse).

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 52.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

52.1
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.9
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.77. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.77
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 36.5%
(35.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Black residents, 48.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.0%
Whole state:  66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Somerset in 2010:

  • 428 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 163 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Somerset in 2000:

  • 415 people in nursing homes
  • 397 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Somerset, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Somerset (2011 data):

  • The Citizens National Bank of Somerset: The Citizens National Bank Of Somers, Citizens 27 Branch, Somerset Mall Branch, Waitsboro Branch, Coffman Building Branch, Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $329.4 mil, Deposits: $267.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • First & Farmers National Bank, Inc.: Somerset Plaza Branch, Somerset North Main Street Branch, Grand Central Branch, at 100 Public Square. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $471.0 mil, Deposits: $396.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancorp, Inc.
  • Cumberland Security Bank, Inc.: at 107 South Main Street, South Branch, Somerset Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $157.9 mil, Deposits: $124.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Somerset - Clifty Branch, Somerset - Main, Somerset - Waitsboro. Info updated 2008/01/08: Bank assets: $992.1 mil, Deposits: $796.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Somerset Main Branch, Highway 27 Branch, Langdon Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Monticello Banking Company: Somerset North Branch at 475 East Highway 80, branch established on 1999/05/17; Somerset South Branch at 3653 South Highway 27, branch established on 2004/11/10. Info updated 2010/11/02: Bank assets: $591.7 mil, Deposits: $535.7 mil, headquarters in Monticello, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Monticello Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Southern National Bank: Somerset Branch at 15 North Highway 27, branch established on 1883/03/03; Lincoln/Pulaski Courier Ser. Branch at 15 North Highway 27, branch established on 1997/08/04. Info updated 2011/04/18: Bank assets: $675.9 mil, Deposits: $573.0 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Somerset North Branch at 239 North Highway 27, branch established on 1997/07/21; Somerset South Branch at 3809 South Highway 27, branch established on 1995/01/05. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $3,573.0 mil, Deposits: $2,890.4 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company: Somerset Lodge Branch at 1520 S Hwy 27, branch established on 2002/07/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $407.2 mil, Deposits: $333.8 mil, headquarters in East Bernstadt, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Cumberland Valley Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Kentucky average:

11.9

Somerset travel time to work - commute Somerset mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Somerset city (based on Pulaski County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant31,865134
Mainline Protestant3,58924
Catholic7251
Other5343
Black Protestant2732
None26,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
Pulaski County:

2.83 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Pulaski County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Pulaski County:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Here:

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

29.8%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.8%
Kentucky:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.3%
Kentucky:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Somerset:

28.7
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.2%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Somerset:

12.7%
Kentucky:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.0%
Kentucky:

34.0%

General health condition:
This city:

54.9%
Kentucky:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Somerset:

76.5%
Kentucky:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Somerset, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 17$45,178$31,8900$0
Other Government Administration 8$29,224$43,83614$24,279
Judicial and Legal 1$6,430$77,1600$0
Police Protection - Officers 33$116,469$42,3520$0
Police - Other 10$17,982$21,5785$6,053
Firefighters 22$85,483$46,62712$13,835
Streets and Highways 11$34,868$38,0380$0
Health 50$150,310$36,07423$30,203
Solid Waste Management 13$37,725$34,8231$748
Sewerage 21$67,323$38,4700$0
Parks and Recreation 15$38,675$30,94015$10,280
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$43,339$40,0051$872
Water Supply 23$70,563$36,8152$2,409
Gas Supply 24$76,202$38,1010$0
Totals for Government 261$819,771$37,69173$88,679

Somerset government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $788,000 ($68.99)
    Sewerage: $255,000 ($22.33)
    Central Staff Services: $43,000 ($3.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($0.79)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($0.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($0.53)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $20,125,000 ($1761.95)
    Central Staff Services: $5,820,000 ($509.54)
    Health - Other: $2,877,000 ($251.88)
    Water Utilities: $2,659,000 ($232.80)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,380,000 ($208.37)
    Police Protection: $2,337,000 ($204.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,997,000 ($174.84)
    Sewerage: $1,781,000 ($155.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,706,000 ($149.36)
    Regular Highways: $651,000 ($57.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $493,000 ($43.16)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,172,000 ($102.61)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing and Community Development: $35,000 ($3.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,329,000 ($816.76)
    Water Utilities: $1,720,000 ($150.59)
    Gas Utilities: $543,000 ($47.54)
    Sewerage: $523,000 ($45.79)
    Central Staff Services: $437,000 ($38.26)
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000 ($18.82)
    Police Protection: $133,000 ($11.64)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($1.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($0.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,739,000 ($677.55)

Somerset government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,186,000 ($191.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,051,000 ($179.57)
    All Other: $1,885,000 ($165.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $581,000 ($50.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $137,000 ($11.99)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,474,000 ($129.05)
    All Other: $1,218,000 ($106.64)
    Sewerage: $243,000 ($21.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,136,000 ($99.46)
    General Local Government Support: $49,000 ($4.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $641,000 ($56.12)
    Sale of Property: $229,000 ($20.05)
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000 ($3.76)
    Rents: $11,000 ($0.96)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $20,233,000 ($1771.41)
    Water Utilities: $8,479,000 ($742.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $788,000 ($68.99)
    All Other: $326,000 ($28.54)
    Highways: $208,000 ($18.21)
    Sewerage: $12,000 ($1.05)
  • Tax - Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,919,000 ($168.01)
    Property: $1,840,000 ($161.09)
    Corporation Net Income: $1,501,000 ($131.41)
    Public Utilities Sales: $530,000 ($46.40)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $284,000 ($24.86)
    Other License: $58,000 ($5.08)

Somerset government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,464,000 ($1704.08)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,449,000 ($1702.77)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,843,000 ($861.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,790,000 ($857.12)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,000 ($4.64)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,000 ($1.31)

Somerset government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,052,000 ($179.65)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,323,000 ($1516.63)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,118,000 ($1761.34)

4.80% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Kentucky average:

6.18%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Wayne County, KY  0.39% ($27,037 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.24% ($37,294)
from McCreary County, KY  0.23% ($26,396)


4.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.63%
Kentucky average:

6.19%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Fayette County, KY  0.32% ($18,149 average AGI)
to Wayne County, KY  0.30% ($20,629)
to Lincoln County, KY  0.25% ($22,962)

Strongest AM radio stations in Somerset:

  • WTLO (1480 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSFC (1240 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKEQ (910 AM; 0 kW; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerset:

  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W255AO (98.9 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)

TV broadcast stations around Somerset:

  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Somerset fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 80m262ftTotal length
  • $787,000Total costs
  • 91,505Total average daily traffic
  • 3,900Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 31970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Somerset, KY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Somerset)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 172 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Somerset, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 128 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Somerset)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Somerset)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerset and their reported violations in the past:

WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 23,264, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2014)
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRAND VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves MI, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-15-2012), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerset that have no violations reported:

  • SOMERSET WATER SERVICE (Population served: 29,700, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • SOUTHEASTERN WATER ASSOC/NELSON VALLEY (Population served: 21,895, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 179
  • Hazardous Condition: 47
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Somerset

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Somerset, KY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerset, Kentucky:

  • Carey's Corner Motel, W Hwy 80, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 636-6855
  • Knights Inn, 1532 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 678-4195, Fax: (606) 679-3299
  • Comfort Inn, 82 Jolin Dr, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 677-1500, Fax: (606) 677-0709
  • America's Best Value Inn, 125 N Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 678-2052, Fax: (606) 678-8477
  • Hampton Inn, 4141 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 676-8855, Fax: (606) 676-0999
  • Country Inn & Suites, 515 N Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 679-3711, Fax: (606) 679-3721
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 50 Stevie Lynn Dr, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 425-4444, Fax: (606) 425-4343
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 240 North Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 678-2023, Fax: (606) 678-3055
  • Red Roof Inn, 1201 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 678-8115, Fax: (606) 677-0966
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerset, Kentucky
Most common first names in Somerset, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James29771.5 years
William27373.7 years
John21575.3 years
Mary21179.0 years
Robert18571.9 years
Charles14771.2 years
George13276.9 years
Ruth7177.1 years
Dorothy5976.0 years
Henry5876.9 years
Most common last names in Somerset, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Phelps14372.5 years
Meece12675.2 years
Smith11976.5 years
Jones11677.3 years
Sears10676.4 years
Wilson9976.6 years
Burton9473.5 years
Brown8176.6 years
Whitaker8075.3 years
Mounce8076.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Somerset, KY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kroger2
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts2Lane Furniture4
Arby's2Little Caesars Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1Lowe's1
Baskin-Robbins1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Bath & Body Works1Maurices1
Best Western1Mazda1
Big O Tires1McDonald's2
Blockbuster2New Balance1
Burger King2Nike2
CVS1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Office Depot1
ColorTyme1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut2
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1Red Roof Inn1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid1
FedEx6Ruby Tuesday1
Ford1Rue211
GNC1SAS Shoes1
GameStop1SONIC Drive-In1
Goodwill2Sears1
H&R Block2Subway1
Hardee's2Super 81
Hilton1Taco Bell1
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul4
Holiday Inn1UPS15
Honda1Vans2
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
Kmart1White Castle1
Knights Inn1

Somerset compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Somerset on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #99 (42501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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