Perry County, Ohio
Somerset Real Estate and Local Guide
Somerset is a small Perry County village founded in 1810 by settlers from Somerset, Pennsylvania. Much of the village is a designated historic district and it is closely tied to Civil War General Philip Sheridan, who was raised there.
Living in Somerset
Boyhood home of Civil War General Philip Sheridan, honored by an 1905 equestrian monument on the village square. Source: remarkableohio.org
IncomeAbout $49,145 median household
EducationAbout 21.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyPerry County
Homes in Somerset
Owner-occupiedAbout 60% of occupied housing units
Single-family homesRoughly 74% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $190,200
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Somerset home
Sheridan Monument
Source: remarkableohio.org
Equestrian statue honoring Civil War General Philip Sheridan, erected by the State of Ohio in 1905 on the village square
Old Perry County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Federal-style courthouse begun in 1828, said to be the oldest continuously in-service public building in the former Northwest Territory
St. Joseph Church
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The oldest Catholic church in Ohio, located just outside the village