SummitSD
A town of 359, settled in 1897. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.
What makes Summit stand out
The thing Summit does most differently from other towns.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
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Summit’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit. Another town gets a different order.
Summit’s public schools outperform 5% of South Dakota districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Elementary - 02 | PK–8 | 132 | C− |
| Summit High School - 01 | 9–12 | 50 | B− |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Summit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in eight working residents works right in Summit
Most working residents leave Summit for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Sisseton (27%), Watertown (5%) and Sioux Falls (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Summit is
Summit beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Summit | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 23.9% | 15.2% |
1.7% of Summit is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunn Game Production Area | — | 6 |
| 2. Summit City Park | — | 4 |
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
About Summit
Town in South Dakota, United States
Summit is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1897
- Population
- 288
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,014 ft
- ZIP code
- 57266
- Area code
- 605