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Summit, South Dakota
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Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Roberts |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,015 ft (614 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 525.55/sq mi (202.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57266
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-62220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267597 |
Summit is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.
History
Summit was laid out in 1892, and was so named on account of the town site's lofty elevation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.
Climate
Summit has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system and a temperate continental climate (Dc) according to the Trewartha climate classification system, with (as its classification indicates) warm, rainy summers and generally sub-freezing, dry winters.
| Climate data for Summit 1 W, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1956−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
62 (17) |
81 (27) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
97 (36) |
88 (31) |
76 (24) |
57 (14) |
103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.7 (−6.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
54.6 (12.6) |
68.2 (20.1) |
77.1 (25.1) |
81.9 (27.7) |
80.4 (26.9) |
73.0 (22.8) |
57.5 (14.2) |
39.8 (4.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
53.6 (12.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.4 (−11.4) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
42.5 (5.8) |
55.5 (13.1) |
65.3 (18.5) |
70.0 (21.1) |
68.3 (20.2) |
60.5 (15.8) |
45.9 (7.7) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.1 (−16.6) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
42.8 (6.0) |
53.5 (11.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
56.3 (13.5) |
47.9 (8.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−40 (−40) |
−26 (−32) |
−7 (−22) |
15 (−9) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
15 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
−25 (−32) |
−34 (−37) |
−40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.65 (17) |
0.69 (18) |
1.03 (26) |
2.34 (59) |
3.16 (80) |
3.95 (100) |
4.07 (103) |
2.97 (75) |
2.77 (70) |
2.51 (64) |
0.90 (23) |
0.66 (17) |
25.70 (653) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.2 (26) |
12.4 (31) |
8.8 (22) |
7.8 (20) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.0 (5.1) |
5.4 (14) |
11.9 (30) |
58.6 (149) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 92.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 24.3 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 237 | — | |
| 1910 | 545 | 130.0% | |
| 1920 | 556 | 2.0% | |
| 1930 | 431 | −22.5% | |
| 1940 | 459 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 431 | −6.1% | |
| 1960 | 283 | −34.3% | |
| 1970 | 332 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 290 | −12.7% | |
| 1990 | 267 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 281 | 5.2% | |
| 2010 | 288 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 288 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 288 people, 112 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 514.3 inhabitants per square mile (198.6/km2). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 230.4 per square mile (89.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 63.5% White, 0.3% African American, 29.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 6.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.32.
The median age in the town was 32.5 years. 35.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
Religion
Saint John's Lutheran Church is a Christian church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Summit.
Transportation
Intercity bus service to the town is provided by Jefferson Lines.
See also
In Spanish: Summit (Dakota del Sur) para niños
