Summit StationPA
This town of 201 people was settled in 1856.
Is Summit Station a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Summit Station. Summit Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
201 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Summit Station: who provides what
Summit Station is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Station.
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
60% women, 40% men
About 68 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Summit Station | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 28.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Summit Station, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Summit Station break down as 61% from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. Compared with four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Summit Station’s working residents work locally
Summit Station’s average commute is 28 minutes. Jobs based in Summit Station grew to 62 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Wayne Township (10%), Pottsville (5%) and Orwigsburg (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Summit Station | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Summit Station is
A fifth of Summit Station adults binge drink, against 18% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. The town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. The share of adults in Summit Station who have high blood pressure: 32%.
| Summit Station | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summit Station. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom27 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
5 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
31 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
31 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Summit Station
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Summit Station
About 0 of every 100 Summit Station residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Summit Station for work
Where Summit Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit Station
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Summit Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is 174 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 17979
Questions about Summit Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Station, PA a good place to live?
Summit Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.