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Somerset
A township of 4,584 people in Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Outdoors in Somerset
Parks & trails →Conserved land4.5%1,028 of 22,629 acres
Trails9.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3224 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Somerset
Civil township in Michigan, United States4,588Population
35.5 sq miArea
1,070 ftElevation
Somerset Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,532 at the 2020 census.
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Safety in Somerset
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Safety Grade A
Somerset reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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Health in Somerset
Compared with Michigan
5better than MI·1worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Hillsdale HospitalHillsdale · 13.6 mi · ER
Center for Family Health DentalJackson · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49249, 49233, 49220 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Somerset →
Where Somerset is
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Around town
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