Summit, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 586. Estimated population in July 2024: 585 (-0.2% change)
Males: 310 (52.9%), Females: 276 (47.1%)

Marion County

Zip code: 72677

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $48,900

Population by Race

Races in Summit:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (12.1%), United States (11.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (9.4%), Polish (5.1%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 858 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Summit

• High school or higher: 62.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 51.9%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 17.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+24.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Summit:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HARRISON, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 37 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summit:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 83 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 101 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 104 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Summit:

• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)
• GASTONS (about 12 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 96 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)