SummitUT
The town was settled in 1858 and has 104 residents today.
Is Summit a good place to live?
Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Summit: who provides what
Summit is unincorporated, so Iron 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 Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Summit.
More middle-aged adults than Utah overall
For adults 25 and older in Summit, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 37%. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (34% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (28% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Summit’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.5 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Summit | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 33.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 40.4% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.4% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.7% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Summit stands out in Utah and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Summit: 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Utah town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Among adults in the town, 31% feel lonely. No town among the 119 in Utah we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Summit.
| Summit | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.4% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Summit | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Summit: earthquakes
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Summit break down as 31% from earthquakes and 30% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Summit sell for about $395K
Summit: 65% of households are owner-occupiers, where Utah’s towns sit at 79% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Zion National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summit. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi National ParkZion National Park5.0M visitors a year
37 mi MountainAngels Landing
11 mi National MonumentCedar Breaks National Monument718K visitors a year
9 mi Ski areaBrian Head Resort69 runs · 1,300 ft vertical
35 mi Canyon & gorgeThe Narrows
6 mi MuseumParowan MeetinghousePhoto credits
Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Brian Head Resort: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Parowan Meetinghouse: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Summit
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Summit
About 0 of every 100 Summit residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
About Summit
Census-designated place in Utah, United States
Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in east-central Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1858
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,955 ft
- ZIP code
- 84772
Questions about Summit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit, UT a good place to live?
Summit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.