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Summit

A township of 22,817 people in Jackson County, Michigan

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Map of Summit: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.6%1,080 of 19,132 acres

Trails9.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves647 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Dahlem Environmental Education Center6.1 mi of trails · 286 acres Directions

2Sparks Foundation County Park0.6 mi of trails · 80 acres Directions

3Ella Sharp Park0.4 mi of trails · 14 acres

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About Summit

Civil township in Michigan, United States

22,920Population

29.9 sq miArea

958 ftElevation

Summit 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

#20Rent easiest to afford in MI #103Shortest commute in MI #259Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Summit

Health in Summit

Compared with Michigan

11worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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12.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.5%More adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · worse 41.5%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursMI 34.7% · worse

Care nearby

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 4 mi · ER

Center for Family Health DentalJackson · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49203, 49201 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Summit →

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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.

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DistrictVandercook Lake Public SchoolsSchools10

Paragon Charter Academy B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 627 students Townsend Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 316 students Dibble Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 282 students John R Lewis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 140 students Jackson Christian Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 148 students Jackson Preparatory Early College B-High · Grades 6–12 · 260 students

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.

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