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Summit TownshipPA
A town of 1,877.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,877
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
54.4
years
Jobs based here
228
A commuter town
Is Summit Township a good place to live?
Summit Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Summit Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). On incomes, just 132 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Only 116 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Gibson Park, at 41 acres. Summit Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Summit Township stand out
Where Summit Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Summit Township8.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA−
2.3 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
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.
228jobs based in Summit Township
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Summit Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Summit Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthMeadville Medical Center 9.7 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $166K, 2.7 years of the Meadville area’s $60K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life8.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterConneaut Lake Park Water1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Summit Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16316, 16424, 16422, 1633516316 46% · 16424 25% · 16422 16% · 16335 7%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Summit Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Summit Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $56,000, Summit Township’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Summit Township grew to 228 in 2023, 168 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Summit Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Summit Township2%
Meadville16%
Vernon Township11%
Sadsbury Township7%
West Mead Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Summit Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
On state tests, Summit Township’s schools beat 64% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
64%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 34 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Summit Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Summit Township.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Summit Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summit Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summit Township’s July high is 81°F.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring36–57°
Summer57–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Summit Township are less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns
Summit Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Summit Township adults have high blood pressure.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Summit Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better18 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Summit Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.8% |
Meadville Medical Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 261 of 16,669 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gibson Park | — | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summit Township
18pages on Summit Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Summit Township
About 2 of every 100 Summit Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Summit Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Summit Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,901 at the 2020 census, down from 2,027 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
Summit Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Summit Township.
Sadsbury TownshipPine TownshipSummerhill TownshipVernon TownshipConneaut TownshipSummit Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
| Sadsbury Township | #575 | B | B | — | B | B− |
| Pine Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Summerhill Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
| Vernon Township | #746 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Conneaut Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
Summit Township, Summerhill Township and Conneaut Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Summit Township, Sadsbury Township, Summerhill Township, Vernon Township and Conneaut Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pine Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Summit Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Summit Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.