Somerset News

Somerset Town Info

Somerset Town Hall

140 Wood St.
Phone: 508-646-2800

Incorporated: 1790

Web site: Somerset Town Web site

Somerset Town Clerk

Phone: 508-646-2818

Somerset Health Committee

Town Nurse: somersettownnurse@town.somerset.ma.us

Census info:

Area: 11.98 square miles
Population: 19,234 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 2,177 people per square mile
Housing units: 7,143
Median Age: 43 years
Percent of population under 18 years old: 22.5%
Percent of population over 65 years old: 21%
Residential real estate tax rate: $10.20 per $1,000

Police/Fire

Police Department:

Phone: 508-679-2138
E-mail: mail@somersetpd.org

465 County St.
Web site: Somerset Police Department

Fire Department:

Headquarters:
475 County Street, Somerset, MA 02726
Phone: 508-646-2810
Web site: Somerset Fire Department

Schools

Superintendent's Office
580 Whetstone Hill Rd.
Phone: 508-324-3100
Web site: Somerset School Department

Chace Elementary School
Grades PreK-5
538 Chace St.
Phone: 508-324-3160

North Elementary School
Grades PreK-5
580 Whetstone Hill Rd.
Phone: 508-324-3170

South Elementary School
Grades PreK-5
700 Read St.
Phone: 508-324-3180

Wilbur Elementary School
Grades PreK-5
816 Brayton Point Rd.
Phone: 508-324-3190

Somerset Middle School
Grades 5-8
Address: 1141 Brayton Ave.
Phone: 508-324-3140

Somerset High School
Grades 9-12
Address: 625 County St.
Phone: 508-324-3115

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
Includes Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport
Phone Number: 508-678-2891
School Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

School committee:

One from each participating town: Swansea, Somerset, Westport & 3 from Fall River
Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room

Recreation

Somerset Parks & Recreation
Phone: 508-646-2808
E-mail: recreation@town.somerset.ma.us

Somerset Public Library

1464 County Rd.
Phone: 508-646-2829
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Web site: Somerset Public Library

Senior Services 115 Wood St.
Phone: 508-646-2833
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Services include transportation, meal site, information, referrals, photo ID cards, fuel assistance, recreational activities.
Veteran's Services: 508-646-2827
Web site: Somerset Council on Aging

Trash Collection

Town of Somerset DPW

Water Department
3249 County St.
24 Hour Emergency Phone Line: 508-674-4215
Office Phone: 508-679-2731
Fax: 508-677-9691
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (closed holidays)
Web site: Town of Somerset Water Dept

Somerset Conservation Commission

Town Office Building, Room 22
Phone: 508-646-2804
Meetings are held on Monday evenings to respond to filings.

Somerset Highway Department

1263 Brayton Point Rd.
Phone: 508-646-2835
Fax: 508-646-2837
After Hours Emergencies: 508-679-2138
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Transfer Station is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from April to November (unless otherwise noted).
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Accepted at this facility (for recycling only):

Asphalt Pavement, Brick, and/or Concrete
Cathode Ray Tubes
Lead Batteries
Leaves and Yard Waste
Metal
Single Polymer Plastics
White Goods
Whole Tires
Wood

Curbside collection only:

Glass containers
Metal containers
Recyclable paper

Animal Control

Somerset Animal Control:

Nearby Towns
Fall River: Faxon Animal Rescue League
Fall River: Forever Paws