Somerset, New York

Somerset, New York
Hamlet of Somerset within the town
Hamlet of Somerset within the town
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Somerset, New York is located in New York
Somerset, New York
Somerset, New York
Coordinates: 43°20′12″N 78°32′46″W / 43.33667°N 78.54611°W / 43.33667; -78.54611
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyNiagara
Named forSomerset, New Jersey
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDaniel Engert (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
37.17 sq mi (96.27 km2)
 • Land37.11 sq mi (96.11 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,662
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,579
 • Density69.50/sq mi (26.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-68330
GNIS feature ID0979504

Somerset is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Somerset, New Jersey, the source of some early settlers.

The Town of Somerset is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of the City of Niagara Falls.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).