Summit City Hall, 2023
Summit’s story
96 years in pictures
Census counts: 122 in 1930, 544 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
- 1930Summit is settled
SummitAR
A town of 526, settled in 1930.
Population
526
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$127K
Census ACS
Median age
31.0
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Is Summit a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Summit, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Summit. Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
YellvilleSummit
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Summit: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summit, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSummit WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summit’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP codes72677, 7268772677 92% · 72687 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Summit, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Summit work locally than in the typical Arkansas or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in Summit, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%. The average trip to work in Summit is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Yellville (13%), Mountain Home (12%) and Harrison (8%).
1%work in town
| Summit | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Summit1%
Yellville13%
Mountain Home12%
Harrison8%
Flippin5%
18 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Summit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Summit has four seasons and hot summers
Summit has chilly winters and warm summers. Summit’s July high is 90°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–49°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–88°
Fall47–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Summit is
Summit beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Summit. Only 5 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Summit.
| Summit | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Summit | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.1% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 34.6% | 41.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 18.6% |
Baxter Health
17.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summit
16pages on Summit
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit; the nearest are
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeCommunity college · Public · Mountain Home17.3 mi$3,312 in-state tuitionArkansas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Russellville70.7 mi$8,674 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Summit residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Summit for work
Where Summit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Summit
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit
City in Arkansas, United States
Summit is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census, down from 604 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 72677
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Summit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit, AR a good place to live?
Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.