2015 · St. Thomas Primitive Baptist Church · Wikimedia Commons
Summit’s story
Summit in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
SummitOK
A town of 124.
Population
124
residents
Median age
44.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Summit has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–52°
Spring50–72°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Summit is
Summit beats the Oklahoma average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
6 better8 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Summit | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.6% | 14% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.7% | 25.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 23.9% | 12.8% |
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee
5.9 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 →
About Summit
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Summit is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was originally called "South Muskogee" when it was platted in 1910, and is one of 13 all-black towns still surviving at the beginning of the 21st century. The population was 108 at the time of the 2020 Census, down from 139 in 2010. The community had a post office as early as 1896. Like many of the other Black towns previously mentioned, Summit was a stopover destination on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway and had a depot in the community. It is said that the town may have been named Summit because it was the highest point on the railroad between the Arkansas and the North Canadian rivers.
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- Population
- 108
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Area code
- 539