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Summit, South Carolina

Summit, South Carolina, in Lexington county, is 22 miles W of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 95 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Columbia metropolitan area. Summit has a population of 219.

The People and Families of Summit

In Summit, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Summit had a median family income of $35,625.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Summit residents, with $6,480. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Summit Housing

In Summit, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Summit, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Lexington
Metro Area	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	29070
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.925
Longitude	-81.421

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	SALUDA
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	JOHNSTON 4 SW
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	219	100%
Male	105	47.9%
Female	114	52.1%
Under 18	51	23.3%
18+	168	76.7%
65+	23	10.5%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.83
White	193	88.1%
African-American	21	9.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	1.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	245
Growth	26
Growth %	11.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.4%
Irish	13.4%
German	11.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
Scotch-Irish	7%
Welsh	3.8%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Italian	1.9%
English	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Summit	219	$35,625
Batesburg Leesville	5,517	$40,040
Gilbert	500	$52,500
Lexington	9,793	$65,694
Monetta	220	$39,167
Pelion	553	$47,917
Ridge Spring	823	$28,984

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