Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County (Pennsylvania German: Somerset Kaundi) is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,742.[1] Its county seat is Somerset.[2] The county was created from part of Bedford County on April 17, 1795, and named after the county of Somerset in England.
Somerset County | |
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 Somerset County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 79°02′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | April 17, 1795 |
| Named for | Somerset |
| Seat | Somerset |
| Largest borough | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
| • Land | 1,074 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 0.6%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 73,952 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Somerset County comprises the Somerset, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Johnstown–Somerset, PA Combined Statistical Area.