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SummitMO

A town of 190.

Population
190
residents
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town

190 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 84° · L 69°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Summit

Most working residents leave Summit for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Adrian (15%), Butler (10%) and Kansas City (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Summit0%
Adrian15%
Butler10%
Kansas City5%
Clinton4%
29 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Summit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Summit has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Summit is

Summit beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
What stands outSummitMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.1%15.8%
More adults with COPD12.8%8%
More adults facing food insecurity19.7%13.7%
Bates County Memorial Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Summit for work

Where Summit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Adrian Adrian 15% 10% → Butler Butler 10% 5% → Kansas City Kansas City 5% 4% → Clinton Clinton 4% 3% → Warrensburg Warrensburg 3% 3% → Harrisonville Harrisonville 3% Summit · 0% stay
21jobs based in Summit
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Summit

Township in the US state of Missouri

Summit Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317. Summit Township was so named on account of the relatively elevated prairies within its borders.

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Population
255
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
935 ft

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