Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset, Kentucky
Corner of Main Street and West Mt. Vernon Street, featuring the historic Goldenburg Furniture building
Corner of Main Street and West Mt. Vernon Street, featuring the historic Goldenburg Furniture building
Official seal of Somerset, Kentucky
Motto: 
Welcome Home
Location of Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Location of Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°05′04″N 84°36′29″W / 37.08444°N 84.60806°W / 37.08444; -84.60806
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPulaski
Government
 • MayorAlan Keck [citation needed]
Area
 • Total
14.09 sq mi (36.48 km2)
 • Land14.07 sq mi (36.44 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,924
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
12,218
 • Density847.60/sq mi (327.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
42501-42503
Area code606
FIPS code21-71688
GNIS feature ID2405483[2]

Somerset is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. The city population was 11,924 according to the 2020 census. It is the seat of Pulaski County.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerset, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.