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Somerset CountyPennsylvania

Somerset County is a county in Pennsylvania, with its seat in Somerset. It was created from Bedford County on April 17, 1795, and was named after Somerset.

  • Founded1795
  • County seatSomerset
  • Named forSomerset, England
  • Land area1,075 sq mi + 6.6 sq mi water
  • Population74,129 2020 Census
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BedfordWestmorelandCambriaFayette Somerset Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Somerset on the map of Pennsylvania

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History

Formed in 1795 from Bedford County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Somerset County was created from Bedford County in 1795. It gained additional territory from Bedford in 1800, then lost land to the creation of Cambria County in 1804, with Cambria remaining administratively attached until 1807.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1795
    Somerset County created Somerset created from Bedford.
    from Bedford
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 1851, sec. 1/15:318
  2. 1800
    Gained territory Somerset gained from Bedford.
    from Bedford
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 2111, sec. 1/16:424-425
  3. 1804
    Lost territory Somerset lost to the creation of Cambria; Cambria not fully organized, attached to Somerset.
    to Cambria
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 2478, secs. 6, 14/pp. 772, 774-775
  4. 1807
    Changed Cambria detached from Somerset.
    Cambria
    · Pa. Stat., ch. 2748, sec. 1/18:339

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Somerset

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a reliable statewide or national copy
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nothing public found yet

People and land

Somerset by the Census

Population
74,129 2020 Census count
Housing units
37,713 2020 Census count
Land area
1,075 square miles
Water area
6.6 square miles
People per sq mi
69 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Somerset County

When was Somerset County founded?
Somerset County was founded in 1795, formed from Bedford County, and named after Somerset, England.
What is the county seat of Somerset County?
The county seat of Somerset County is Somerset.
Is there an online parcel map for Somerset County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Somerset County's boundary or name changed?
Somerset County was created in 1795 from Bedford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Cambria County and Bedford County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Somerset County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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