Somerset, Colorado facts for kids
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Somerset, Colorado
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Coal train near Somerset, August 2011
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 Somerset, Colorado
Location in Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
| • Land | 0.190 sq mi (0.492 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,998 ft (1,828 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 289.5/sq mi (111.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81434
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805921 |
Somerset is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in and governed by Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census. The Somerset post office has the ZIP Code 81434.
History
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Somerset was named after Somerset, Pennsylvania.
In 2012, the Aspen Skiing Company built a 3-megawatt methane-to-electricity plant in Somerset at Oxbow Carbon's Elk Creek Mine.
Geography
The Somerset CDP has an area of 122 acres (0.492 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Somerset CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2020 | 55 | — |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau defined the Somerset CDP for the United States Census 2020.
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