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History · Summit Township

41% of Summit Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1970 on.

0on the National Register
41%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Summit Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Summit Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Summit Township, in brief

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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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 478 to 430 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Summit Township on the map, 1970 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Summit Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Summit Township on the 1970 USGS mapSummit Township on the 1986 USGS map1970Craig sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Summit Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Summit Township

Nobody well known was born in Summit Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jon KylAmerican politician · b. 1942
Hoot GibsonAmerican actor · b. 1892
Duke EriksonAmerican musician, singer, songwriter, screenwr… · b. 1951
Myra KeatonFilm actress · b. 1877
John J. WhitacreAmerican politician · b. 1860
Val PetersonAmerican diplomat · b. 1903
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Tekamah7 historic placesA−Township 5Its storyBSilver Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.