Somerset is a community in Miami County, Kansas, home to about 40 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66071.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Paola; part is in Somerset
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Somerset. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 651st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Miami County grew from 21,641 residents in 1900 to 34,191 in 2020.
Miami County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paola, KS weather station (2 miles away).
6,927 jobs at 777 businesses in Miami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Paola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood ElemPaola | Pre-K–2 | 379 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sunflower ElemPaola | 3–5 | 373 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Paola MiddlePaola | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Paola HighPaola | 9–12 | 567 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolPaola | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Lakemary CenterPaola | 3–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Paola, Osawatomie and Hillsdale.
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