| Official Name: | Somerset Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | Somerset Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hillsdale |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Timothy Shaw |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Mike Bohnet |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1837 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 86.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.57 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.15 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4532 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 135.6 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 326 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0508°N -84.4192°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49220 (Addison) 49233 (Cement City) 49249 (Jerome) 49281 (Somerset) 49282 (Somerset Center) |
| Area Code: | 517 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-74560[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627090 |
Somerset Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,532 at the 2020 census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.56sqmi, of which 33.41sqmi is land and 2.15sqmi (6.05%) is water.
The township contains numerous small lakes, as well as the 748acres Somerset State Game Area.[3] The Grand River, which is the state's longest river, has its source within the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,277 people, 1,687 households, and 1,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,161 housing units at an average density of 64.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,687 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,529, and the median income for a family was $51,278. Males had a median income of $43,973 versus $29,244 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,462. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
The township is served by four separate public school districts. The western portion of the township is served by North Adams-Jerome Schools, while the eastern portion is served by Addison Community Schools in Lenawee County. A very small portion of the northern edge of the township surrounding parts of Lake LeAnn are served by Hanover-Horton Schools to the north in Jackson County. Another very small portion of the northeast corner of the township is served by Columbia School District in Jackson County.[4]