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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Living in Summit

Work & commute in Summit

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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.

Adrian

15%

Butler

10%

Kansas City

Clinton

0%Work in townlive and work in Summit 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Summit →

Health in Summit

Compared with Missouri

21worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

28.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 12.8%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 19.7%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse

Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 6.2 mi · ER

Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 64730 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Summit →

Natural hazards in Summit

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Summit flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Bates County MapSummit vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Summit →

Climate in Summit

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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.

44° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall