Somerset, Maryland

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The town of Somerset is located in Montgomery County.

Somerset is 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Somerset can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Somerset had a population of 1,124 people^<3> (or 0.13% of the total population of Montgomery County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Somerset had a population of 1,169 people. This is an increase of 4% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerset.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bowie	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	52,544	4.53% increase
	College Park	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	26,925	9.2% increase
	Gaithersburg	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	58,744	11.65% increase
	Greenbelt	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	21,098	1.67% decrease
	Laurel	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	22,329	11.87% increase
	Rockville	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	60,734	28.16% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Somerset.

Websites for Somerset

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The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland<5>

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People have found Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Somerset. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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