Summit
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Outdoors in Summit
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About Summit
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesSummit Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 22,920 at the 2020 census.
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How Summit ranks
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Work & commute in Summit
Full picture →Most working residents leave Summit for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Blackman (11%) and Leoni (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Summit
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Summit
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Summit
Full climate →Summit has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Summit
All Summit schools →School Grade C
The public schools Summit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Summit’s library
Library details →Where Summit is
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