Summit, AR

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Summit, Arkansas

Summit, Arkansas, in Marion county, is 74 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 166 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 586.

The People and Families of Summit

In Summit, about 51% of adults are married. Summit has its share of unmarried adults.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Summit had a median family income of $27,308.

Summit Housing

In Summit, 59% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Summit, 90% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Summit strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Summit, AR

Comparing Summit to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Marion
P.O. Box Zip Codes	72677
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.252
Longitude	-92.69

Station	MOUNTAIN HOME 1 NNW
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	LEAD HILL
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	586	100%
Male	310	52.9%
Female	276	47.1%
Under 18	179	30.5%
18+	407	69.5%
65+	64	10.9%
Median Age	32.1
Average Family Size	3.12
White	565	96.4%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.5%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,308
Population In Poverty	113	20.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	585
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	20.1%
Irish	15.8%
English	15.5%
German	14%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Polish	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Italian	2.7%
Welsh	2.7%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Summit	586	$27,308
Bull Shoals	2,000	$34,219
Cotter	921	$34,375
Flippin	1,357	$25,573
Gassville	1,706	$30,481
Pyatt	253	$26,250
Yellville	1,312	$31,793

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