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SummitNE

A town of 419.

Population
419
residents
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Small town

419 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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TekamahTownship 5Silver CreekTekamahTownship 5Silver CreekSummit

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70°
Light Rain
H 65° · L 45°

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 2% work in town. The top destinations are Tekamah (27%), Omaha (19%) and Blair (11%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Summit2%
Tekamah27%
Omaha19%
Blair11%
Lincoln4%
21 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Summit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Summit has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–34°
Spring38–61°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Summit is

Summit beats the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSummitNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.5%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.1%
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.4% of Summit is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 515 of 37,988 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Summit for work

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

27% → Tekamah Tekamah 27% 19% → Omaha Omaha 19% 11% → Blair Blair 11% 4% → Lincoln Lincoln 4% 2% → Lyons Lyons 2% 2% → Oakland Oakland 2% Summit · 2% stay
41jobs based in Summit
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Summit

Township in Nebraska, United States

Summit Township is one of twelve townships in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 403.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
60 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft

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