Summit TownshipMN
A town of 422.
Is Summit Township a good place to live?
Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Summit Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summit Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Summit Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Owatonna (30%), Blooming Prairie (10%) and Rochester (9%). Summit Township’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its middle household income comes in at $107,000. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Summit Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Summit Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Summit Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summit Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summit Township’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Summit Township is
The share of adults in Summit Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% feel lonely, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Summit Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Summit Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Summit Township keeps 9.3% of its land conserved
2.1 miles of trail. Summit Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Summit Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Spam Museum and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summit Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumSpam Museum
14 mi MuseumMinnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children32 mi Zoo & aquariumOxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
21 mi MuseumJay C. Hormel Nature Center
39 mi MuseumRochester Art Center
19 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society MuseumPhoto credits
Spam Museum: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay C. Hormel Nature Center: Julie Champlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
Everything we know about Summit Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Summit Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Summit Township for work
Where Summit Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Summit Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. Summit Township was organized in 1858, and named for a relatively high point of elevation atop a drainage divide.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
Questions about Summit Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Township, MN a good place to live?
Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.