Summit TownshipNE
A town of 405.
Is Summit Township a good place to live?
Summit Township’s midpoint age is 54.7 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Summit Township. Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit Township.
Summit Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Summit Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Summit Township’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. In Summit Township, the income of the median household is $104,000. The top destinations are Tekamah (27%), Omaha (19%) and Blair (11%).
| Summit Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Summit Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to hail. Summit Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 76 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Summit Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower July high than Summit Township. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Summit Township than in Nebraska
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). For adults 25 and older in Summit Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 38%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Summit Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.9% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.8% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Summit Township is
The share of adults in Summit Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 18%. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Summit Township.
| Summit Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Summit Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Summit Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Summit Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
98% 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 Nebraska, United States
Summit Township is one of twelve townships in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 403.
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- Area
- 60 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
Questions about Summit Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Township, NE a good place to live?
Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.