Summit, Arkansas

Summit is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census.

Summit, Arkansas
City
Location of Summit in Marion County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°15′1″N 92°41′15″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Marion
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.12 km^2)
• Land	1.21 sq mi (3.12 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	856 ft (261 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	604
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	590
• Density	489.22/sq mi (188.89/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72677
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-67940
GNIS feature ID	0078498

Geography

Summit is located at 36°15′1″N 92°41′15″W (36.250212, -92.687592).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

List Of Highways

• Highway 14
• Highway 202

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	122		—
1940	198		62.3%
1950	268		35.4%
1960	239		−10.8%
1970	321		34.3%
1980	506		57.6%
1990	480		−5.1%
2000	586		22.1%
2010	604		3.1%
2019 (est.)	590	[2]	−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 586 people, 234 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density was 478.2 people per square mile (183.9/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 228.5/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.42% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 234 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $27,308. Males had a median income of $20,054 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,393. About 13.5% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Yellville–Summit School District, which leads to graduation from Yellville–Summit High School.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.