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SummitND

A town of 202.

Population
202
residents
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
77.1
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
Small town

202 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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TT Weaver · 1d · Town talk

Getting to Know Summit

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Upcoming events

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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 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wahpeton (27%), Fargo (8%) and Breckenridge (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Summit1%
Wahpeton27%
Fargo8%
Breckenridge7%
Fairmount6%
12 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Summit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Summit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Summit is

Summit beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSummitND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.1%6.1%
St. Francis Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
10
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Summit is conserved land

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 33,908 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Summit for work

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

27% → Wahpeton Wahpeton 27% 8% → Fargo Fargo 8% 7% → Breckenridge Breckenridge 7% 6% → Fairmount Fairmount 6% 4% → Hankinson Hankinson 4% 4% → Greendale Greendale 4% Summit · 1% stay
48jobs based in Summit
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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