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Summit

A town of 288 people in South Dakota

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Outdoors in Summit

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Conserved land1.7%6 of 351 acres

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Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Dunn Game Production Area6 acres Directions

2Summit City Park4 acres

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Living in Summit

Health in Summit

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·17worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

7.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · better 23.9%More smokersSD 15.2% · worse

Care nearby

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 22 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Lake PrestonLake Preston · 67.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Summit · CMS · HRSAHealth in Summit →

Schools in Summit

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School Grade D

The public schools Summit’s kids attend trail 95% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSummit School District 54-6Schools2

Summit Elementary - 02 C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 132 students Summit High School - 01 B-High · Grades 9–12 · 50 students

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

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Locator map of Summit — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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