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SummitPA

A town of 139. Nearly 68.7% of it is conserved land.

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Population
139
residents
Median home value
$291K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Land area
49 sq mi

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Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Summit is conserved land

66 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

68.7%conserved
68.7%
conserved · 21,527 of 31,317 acres
66 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Susquehannock State Forest61.6 mi21,288
2. Patterson State Park0.3 mi19
3. Prouty Place State Park—12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Summit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Summit is

Summit tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
UPMC Cole
7.3 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 →
Get outside

66 miles of trails in Summit

68.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in SummitConservedTrails
1
Susquehannock State Forest61.6 mi of trails · 21,288 acres
Directions
2
Patterson State Park0.3 mi of trails · 19 acres
3
Prouty Place State Park12 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Summit

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Summit Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census. Two of the smallest Pennsylvania state parks, Prouty Place State Park and Patterson State Park are in Summit Township.

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

Population
131
Area
49 sq mi

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