Somerset is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 4,584 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49233, 49249 and 49282, and parts of 49220 and 49246 are in Somerset too.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population4,584137 per sq mi
Median home value$251,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hanover Township (Jackson County); 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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History
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Around Somerset
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Toledo, OH50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL169 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.
Who represents Somerset
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Somerset had 4,588 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 395th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Hillsdale County grew from 29,865 residents in 1900 to 45,746 in 2020.
Hillsdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsdale, MI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Hillsdale County
10,861 jobs at 776 businesses in Hillsdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Henry Ford Allegiance HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson14.0 miles
Hillsdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hillsdale15.0 miles
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Adrian21.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
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.
Places in and around Somerset
Parks (3 nearby)
Somerset State Game Area · 746 acres1.3 mi
McCourtie Park · 44 acres0.4 mi
Kathe & Cali Memorial Park · 19 acres3.0 mi
Libraries
Addison Public Library5.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hanover Township (Jackson County), Woodstock, Spring Arbor, Liberty Township (Jackson County), Columbia Township (Jackson County), Rollin, Summit, Moscow and Wheatland Township (Hillsdale County).
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