Moving to Summit, South Dakota

Population: 281. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (-2.8% change)
Males: 139 (49.5%), Females: 142 (50.5%)

Roberts County

Zip code: 57266

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $18,875
Median house value: $30,300

Population by Race

Races in Summit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
  • American Indian (16.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (53.7%), Norwegian (14.6%), Irish (13.2%), Swedish (6.4%), Polish (4.6%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 1999 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Summit

  • High school or higher: 54.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Summit:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summit:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 29 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 71 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 96 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Summit:

  • SISSETON MUNI (about 26 miles; SISSETON, SD; Abbreviation: 8D3)
  • THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 33 miles; WEBSTER, SD; Abbreviation: 1D7)
  • MILBANK MUNI (about 35 miles; MILBANK, SD; Abbreviation: 1D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 73 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)

Schools

Public high school in Summit:

  • SUMMIT HI SCH (Students: 34; Location: SHERMAN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Summit:

  • SUMMIT ELEM (Students: 75; Location: SHERMAN AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUMMIT JR HI (Students: 19; Location: SHERMAN AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)