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Summit
South Dakotatown
Summit
Total population
359
Founded
1897
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 Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 , all land. 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Summit, SD 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
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves183
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves148
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves148
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves140
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves140
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves130
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves115
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves107
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Summit Elementary - 02Elementary · Summit · 121 students · 11:1 ratio
- Summit High School - 01High · Summit · 63 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
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 Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 232 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET