Summit TownshipMO
A town of 242.
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.
242 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.
Most of Summit Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Adrian (15%), Butler (10%) and Kansas City (5%). Summit Township’s median household income stands at $128,000, above both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: the average trip to work in the town is 19 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 29 miles away.
| Summit Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Summit Township
In Summit Township, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Summit Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Summit Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Summit Township is
16% of Summit Township adults have diabetes, above both the Missouri town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 19%.
| Summit Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Summit Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.7% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Summit Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Summit Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% 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 the US state of Missouri
Summit Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317. Summit Township was so named on account of the relatively elevated prairies within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Summit Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Township, MO a good place to live?
Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.