Welcome to Summit ...
The town of Summit is located in Roberts County<1>.
The location of Summit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Summit refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Summitite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Summit has a population of 292 people<4> (see below for details).
Summit is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Summit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Summit is within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Summit had an population of 292 people. This is an increase of 1.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Summit had a population of 288 people. This makes Summit the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Summit represents 0.04% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 288 people, the population of Summit increased 2.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 281 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Summit.
Communities Also Named Summit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 170 communities that are also named Summit - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (8), Colorado (2), Connecticut (2), Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (7), Iowa (4), Kansas (5), Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Maine (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (10), Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada (4), New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina (4), Ohio (11), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (16), Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (6), Virginia (5), Washington (4), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (5) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summit.
Communities near Summit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summit.
- Goodwill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Waubay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
- Waubay is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubay <6>
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <6>
- South Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <6>
- Peever
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever
- Peever is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peever <6>
- Hartford Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
- Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County
- Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
- Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Roberts County
- Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <6>
- Stockholm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Stockholm is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <6>
- Twin Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Brooks <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summit. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit. See our Newspapers Page for Summit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summit ...
Looking for more information about Summit? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Summit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summit.
Adding Summit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Summit on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Summit refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Summit may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Summit. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |