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Somerset: Oak canopied road along St Croix River that leads to historic river crossing.
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,556. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,245 (+44.3% change)
Males: 751  (48.3%)
Females: 805  (51.7%)

St. Croix County

Median resident age:  27.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54025.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,300 (it was $45,194 in 2000)
Somerset  $54,300
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $165,000 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Somerset  $165,000
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Somerset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (38.1%), Norwegian (17.7%), French (15.5%), Irish (11.1%), Polish (4.5%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1915

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 1.84 square miles.

Population density: 1189 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Somerset

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset village

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

17 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Somerset, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerset to the number of sex offenders is 1096 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Somerset:  1.6% ($1,719)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (32.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (411.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Joseph, WI (5.8 miles ), Star Prairie, WI (6.7 miles ), Marine on St. Croix, MN (8.4 miles ), Richmond, WI (8.4 miles ), New Richmond, WI (9.4 miles ), Farmington, WI (9.4 miles ), Hudson, WI (9.4 miles ), Bayport, MN (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $58,600
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $134,500

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Latitude: 45.13 N, Longitude: 92.68 W


Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +452 (+40.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Crime in Somerset (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 rapes (219.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (131.6 per 100,000)
  • 51 thefts (2237.8 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (175.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 288.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.28
US city average:  3.00

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Somerset-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Somerset village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mike Schachtner - College basketball player (Wisc. Green Bay Phoenix).


Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 10 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; ID: RNH)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)
  • LAKE ELMO (about 16 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: 21D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 23 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
Public high school in Somerset:
  • SOMERSET HI (Students: 377; Location: 645 SUNRISE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Somerset:
  • SAINT ANNE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 140 CHURCH HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add the link to the St.Anne School website on your Somerset, WI page. www.stanne-somerset.org

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Churches in Somerset include: Saint Annes Catholic Church (A), Christ Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Apple Grand PRIX (Amusement & Theme Parks; 575 170th Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerset that have no violations reported:
  • PATIO LOUNGE (LOCH NESS) (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  12.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Somerset compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Somerset (2007 data):
  • S & C Bank: , Somerset/Branch at 115 Parent Street, branch established on 1910-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $402.5 mil, Deposits: $330.9 mil, headquarters in New Richmond, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: S&C Banco, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of New Richmond: Somerset Financial Center Branch at 531 Main Street, branch established on 1995-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.9 mil, Deposits: $114.2 mil, headquarters in New Richmond, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: One Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,555$30,6601$110
Streets and Highways 2$7,703$46,2180$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,994$47,9287$1,820
Judicial and Legal 1$1,641$19,6923$1,493
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,022$36,0882$3,228
Police - Other 0$0 3$1,801
Sewerage 1$4,605$55,2600$0
Water Supply 1$3,498$41,9761$1,722
Local Libraries 2$4,550$27,3004$312
Totals for Government 12$37,567$37,56721$10,486


Somerset government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $616,000
    All Other: $341,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $281,000
    General: $96,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $404,000
    Sewerage: $362,000
    Water Utilities: $215,000
    Regular Highways: $147,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $129,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Fire Protection: $100,000
    Libraries: $94,000
    Central Staff Services: $94,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $286,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $856,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,644,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,154,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,407,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $222,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,174,000
    Water Utilities: $601,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $217,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $309,000
    Special Assessments: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $61,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
    Central Staff: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $886,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $344,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $332,000
    Highways: $102,000
    All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $552,000
    NEC: $221,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $578,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MN  1.57% ($59,592 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.08% ($48,784)
from Pierce County, WI  0.85% ($39,054)


6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
St. Croix County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, MN  0.75% ($56,283 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI  0.69% ($38,739)
to Pierce County, WI  0.68% ($39,824)


Strongest AM radio stations in Somerset:
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerset:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Somerset:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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