Somerset, Wisconsin
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Somerset Village. It lies in ZIP code area 54025. The Survey maps it on the Somerset South quadrangle. 3,019 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 961 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSomerset grew from 2,635 to 3,019 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,635 | |
| 2020 | 3,019 | +384 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1948 USGS New Richmond quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS New Richmond quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Somerset South quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Somerset between 2003 and 2020, burning about 27 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19148 |
| 24 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 130 |
| 9 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20134 |
| 8 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20133 |
| 7 May 2020 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20131 |
| 7 May 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | ST CROIX ISLANDS |
| 5 May 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | ST CROIX ISLANDS #1 |
| 28 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 106 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Somerset: 7 occurrences, 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivard Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Apple River Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Apple River Sand Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Apple River Sand Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Apple River Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Belisle Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bright Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Johannesburg Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| L Allier Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riverdale Flowage Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Somerset in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Lightning | Somerset | 1 killed, 2 hurt | Victims were walking along a road after a concert, heading to a campsite on the outskirts of Somerset. Only a few rumbles of thunder were heard. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Somerset | 3 hurt | Three men were injured by lightning when the bolt struck a car they were about to get into at a campground. One man, age 25, was touching the handle of the car when the bolt struck and was critically injured. When rescuers arrived a few minutes later he did not have a pulse. They were able to revive the victim with an AED. Another man, age 25, was standing right next to the person who was critically injured and was knocked unconscious and suffered burns on his arms. He was transported to the hospital in stable condition. A third man in his 20s standing a few feet away was struck in the foot by the bolt but refused medical treatment. |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Somerset | 1 hurt | A 43-year-old construction worker at the new Wisconsin Highway 64 bypass bridge was struck by lightning. He was taken to a local hospital and released a few hours later. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $100,000 | A pole barn had its entire roof blown off the west side, and a couple panels on the east side. The metal, some rafter parts, and a lot of cellulose loose insulation were strewn all to the east. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Reports of several trees and power lines down in the Village of Somerset. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Dozens of trees down from Houlton to New Richmond. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Numerous trees were blown down around Somerset. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | A tree was blown down near Somerset. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | A few trees were blown down near Somerset, Wisconsin. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | A few trees downed. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Somerset | - | A tornado touched down in the northern city limits of Marine on St. Croix of Washington County in Minnesota, crossed through St. Croix County of Wisconsin, then dissipated in Polk County, Wisconsin. A damage survey found scattered trees down in St. Croix County. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Somerset | - | Hail occurred at Spring Road and State Road 35. Winds were estimated at 50 mph. No damage exceptfor some felling of small branches. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Somerset | - | Near Highway 35 and 210th. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Trees down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Scattered trees felled. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Roof partially blown off structure. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Few trees felled. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | Tree down. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Somerset | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country View Court | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Johannesburg | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Boardman | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Burkhardt | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Wall Street Village | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| New Richmond | 7.3 miles | 14 | |
| Burkhardt Station | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| Houlton | 7.6 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Somerset | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2628303 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1581724. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








