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Summit
South Carolinatown
Summit
Total population
533
Median home value
$202,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Summit is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Summit had a population of 423. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The adjacent town of Gilbert is located directly east of Summit.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Summit, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,400
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,804
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves6,495
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves6,448
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,998
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves5,789
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,615
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,356
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-265 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.84 — 2026-02-134 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Summit
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 144 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 204 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 233 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET