Summary for Somerset

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Located in: Person County (see below)

Time Zone: Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 336 & 743<1>

Elevation: 650 feet [198.12 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Somerset:

Lat: 36.354300° (or 36°21'15" N)

Lon: -78.978900° (or -78°58'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Timberlake<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Somerset

GNIS ID: 1021885

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 62890

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerset)

About Person County

The community of Roxboro is the County Seat for Person County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Person)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	39,490 (0.2% increase since 2010)
2010	39,411 (10.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	35,623

Total Area:<6> 404.1 sq. miles [1,046.6 km²] - of which 2.91% is water (11.76 sq. miles [30.5 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 18,193

Official Website: www.personcounty.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Person

GNIS ID: 1008577

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 145

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerset)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Somerset)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Somerset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Somerset area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Somerset, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Somerset.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Somerset. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).