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A city of 12,216 people in Kentucky
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City in Kentucky, United States1798Established
11,924Population
11.4 sq miArea
971 ftElevation
Somerset is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,924. Somerset's micropolitan area population is 67,384; it comprises the entirety of Pulaski County.
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ZIP code42501, 42502, 42503
Area code606
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#20Best public schoolsof 126 in KY
DistrictPulaski CountySchools10
Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 750 students
Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 611 students
Pulaski Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 535 students
Memorial Education CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 231 students
Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 871 students
Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 797 students
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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