Bracken Ridge and 145 barn, 2016
Summit Township’s story
Summit Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
Explore the history →Summit TownshipOH
A town of 576.
Population
576
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$204K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Is Summit Township a good place to live?
Summit Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
576 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipWayne TownshipSeneca TownshipMalaga TownshipCenter TownshipSummit Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Summit Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summit Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summit Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43754, 4379343754 99% · 43793 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit Township.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Summit Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Summit Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Summit Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Summit Township fell to 41 in 2023, 47 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Woodsfield (30%), Cambridge (6%) and Barnesville (4%).
2%work in town
| Summit Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Summit Township2%
Woodsfield30%
Cambridge6%
Barnesville4%
Marietta3%
20 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Summit Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Summit Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summit Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Summit Township’s July high is where Ohio’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Summit Township is
Summit Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Summit Township.
| Summit Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Summit Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
Barnesville Hospital Association
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summit Township
16pages on Summit Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville24.3 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville24.8 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Summit Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Summit Township for work
Where Summit Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Summit Township
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit Township
Township in Ohio, US
Summit Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 595, including 184 people in the village of Lewisville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
Questions about Summit Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Township, OH a good place to live?
Summit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.