Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Summitville, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Joseph & Lucinda Thawley House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Summitville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Summitville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summitville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Summitville.
Most working residents leave Summitville for work: only 3% work in town. Summitville’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Summitville has lost 41 jobs, to 143 in 2023.
| Summitville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Summitville home is worth about $190,000, up 4.8% in a year, 26% below the Indiana typical home. Summitville’s median rent is $760 a month.
| Summitville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $760 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summitville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Summitville beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Summitville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Summitville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Summitville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.8% | 66.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.8% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Summitville since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summitville. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MuseumConner Prairie
27 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
28 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum34 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
16 mi GardenMinnetrista
35 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of FameConner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Summitville
About 1 of every 100 Summitville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Summitville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Summitville is a town in Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 989 at the 2020 census.
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Summitville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
