Somerset County was named for Mary, Lady Somerset, the wife of Sir John Somerset and daughter of
Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour. Somerset County is a rich farming area with many fields
of soy and sorghum. Deal Island is a 3 miles long accessible by car at the end of Route 363 and Smith Island
is accessible only by boat.
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| Size: 611 Square Miles |
| County Seat: Princess Anne |
| Government Form: County Commissioners |
| Population 2000: 24,747 |
| Median income for a household (2000): $29,903 |
| Median income for a family (2000): $37,643 |
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