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Summit

A township of 4,422 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land0.4%61 of 14,309 acres
Trails0.9 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Summit

Township in Pennsylvania, US
4,504Population
22.5 sq miArea

Summit Township is a township that is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,503 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Living in Summit

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Most working residents leave Summit for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (12%), Butler (12%) and Pittsburgh (10%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Butler
12%
Butler
12%
Pittsburgh
10%
Jefferson
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Summit →

Health in Summit

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Care nearby

Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler · 7.1 mi · ER
Petroleum Valley Medical CenterPetrolia · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16002, 16001 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Summit →

Natural hazards in Summit

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Climate in Summit

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Summit has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter
60° / 37°Spring
81° / 58°Summer
63° / 41°Fall
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Schools in Summit

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Summit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictButler Area SDSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Butler Area Public LibraryButler · 3.3 miles · 57 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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