Summer SetMO
A town of 1,236.
Is Summer Set a good place to live?
The best of Summer Set’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Summer Set’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 5 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 3 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. Summer Set has 1 place on the National Register. Summer Set has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Summer Set grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Summer Set is from typical.
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Moving to Summer Set: who provides what
Summer Set is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Summer Set.
On CDC estimates, Summer Set is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Summer Set beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults feel lonely in Summer Set, below both Missouri’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 41% of Summer Set adults have obesity.
| Summer Set | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Summer Set | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.2% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of residents in Summer Set live below the poverty line than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Summer Set. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Summer Set. The top destinations are St.
| Summer Set | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer Set faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Summer Set
Summer Set has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Summer Set is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Missouri overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Summer Set | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Summer Set | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Summer Set stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Summer Set
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Summer Set
About 0 of every 100 Summer Set residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Summer Set for work
Where Summer Set’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summer Set
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Summer Set is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is in the southern part of the county, 3 miles (5 km) south of De Soto. It is a residential community built around three artificial lakes: Summerset Lake, Winterhaven Lake, and Spring Lake. As of the 2020 census, Summer Set had a population of 1,127. Summer Set was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Questions about Summer Set
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summer Set, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.