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Mount SummitIN

A town of 353, platted in 1854.

Population
353
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$174K
+3.5% in a year
Median age
59.9
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town

Is Mount Summit a good place to live?

89% of households own their home in Mount Summit, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%). Mount Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

353 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Prairie Township · 2 miJefferson Township · 3 miSulphur Springs · 3 miSpringport · 3 miNew Castle · 6 miHenry Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Summit: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Summit, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Summit Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Summit’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlue River Valley SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHenry County Board of Voter RegistrationHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes47362, 4736147362 61% · 47361 39%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 Mount Summit.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Summit’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Mount Summit for work: only 0% work in town. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Summit, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Mount Summit’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.

0%work in town
Mount SummitIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.9%10%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mount Summit0%
Muncie15%
New Castle11%
Henry Township9%
Indianapolis9%
13 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Mount Summit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMount Summit’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here18 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Mount SummitCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Mount Summit is valued at about $174K

The typical Mount Summit home is worth about $174,000, up 3.5% in a year, 32% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Mount Summit is $875 a month.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mount Summit$174K
Indiana$257K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Full pageMount Summit’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 3.5% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRents$875 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mount Summit has four seasons and pleasant summers

Mount Summit has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Summit’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Mount Summit faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMount Summit’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Mount SummitGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Mount Summit is

Mount Summit beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Mount Summit adults have obesity.

Mount SummitIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%37%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Indiana
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMount SummitIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.3%
Henry County Memorial Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMount Summit’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby4.4 miles to an ER · Henry County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Conner Prairie and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Summit. Close and well known come first.

All 45 attractions →
34 mi MuseumConner Prairie29 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center25 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House34 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum14 mi GardenMinnetrista14 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Summit

16pages on Mount Summit
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 8 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$174K typical home · up 3.5% in a yearWork & commute18 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions45 nearby · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University 14 miLibraryNew Castle-Henry County Public LibraryCollegesBall State University is 13.8 mi away
The story
HistoryPlatted 1854Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47361Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Summit

Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie13.8 mi$11,082 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Mount Summit residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mount Summit for work

Where Mount Summit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Muncie Muncie 15% 11% → New Castle New Castle 11% 9% → Henry Township Henry Township 9% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 6% → Prairie Township Prairie Township 6% 4% → Anderson Anderson 4% Mount Summit · 0% stay
18jobs based in Mount Summit
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mount Summit

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Mount Summit is a town in Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft
ZIP code
47361
Area code
765

Questions about Mount Summit

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Summit, IN a good place to live?

Mount Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.