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Somerset, New York

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Location within Niagara County.
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Location within Niagara County.

Somerset is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 2,865 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after Somerset, New Jersey, the source of some early settlers.

The Town of Somerset is in the northeast corner of the county.

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[edit] History

The Town of Somerset was established in 1823 from a section of the Town of Hartland. Part of Somerset was used later to form the Town of Newfane.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.5 km² (37.2 mi²). 96.3 km² (37.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Somerset borders Lake Ontario on the north and Orleans County, New York on the east.

New York State Route 18 crosses (east-west) the town and intersects with New York State Route 269, which partly defines the east town line.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,865 people, 1,000 households, and 786 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.8/km² (77.1/mi²). There were 1,132 housing units at an average density of 11.8/km² (30.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.07% White, 0.73% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 1,000 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,216, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $20,508 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,792. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Somerset

  • Barker -- The Village of Barker, centrally located in the town.
  • County Line -- A hamlet on the east town line by Routes 18 and 269. The community is shared with Orleans County, New York.
  • Golden Hill State Park -- A state park on the shore of Lake Ontario in the northeast part of the town.
  • Kintigh Generating Station -- A power generating station on Lake Ontario northwest of Barker.
  • Millers -- A hamlet by the eastern town line at Route 269, shared with Orleans County.
  • South Somerset -- A hamlet at Somerset Road and Town Line Road.
  • West Somerset -- A hamlet west of Barker on West Somerset Road at Hosmer Road.
  • Somerset -- A hamlet north of Barker on Lake Road (Route 18) and Quaker Road (Route 148).

[edit] Adjacent towns and areas

The northern border is Lake Ontario with Canada on the opposite shore. The eastern border is the Town of Yates in Orleans County. The south border is the Town of Hartland, and the west border is the Town of Newfane.

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Municipalities and Communities of Niagara County, New York
(County Seat: Lockport)
Cities Lockport | Niagara Falls | North Tonawanda
Towns Cambria | Hartland | Lewiston | Lockport | Newfane | Niagara | Pendleton | Porter | Royalton | Somerset | Wilson | Wheatfield
Villages Lewiston | Middleport | Wilson | Youngstown
CDPs Gasport | Olcott | Ransomville | Rapids | South Lockport
Reservations Tonawanda Reservation | Tuscarora Reservation


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