History · Summit View

Summit View’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Summit View is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Summit View had a population of 9,758.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,236 to 9,758 (+35%). Half of its homes were built before 1997.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Summit View yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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