SummitWI
A town of 1,048.
Is Summit a good place to live?
Summit’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Summit’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 3 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Summit's schools rank behind 68% of the state's. 69% of the land in Summit is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Douglas County Forest, at 66,725 acres with 32.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On civic life, just 31 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Summit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Summit stand out
Where Summit beats most towns.
1,048 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Summit grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Summit is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Summit: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Summit, and how to reach them.
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.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas County Forest | 32.8 mi | 66,725 |
| 2. Superior School District School Forest | — | 409 |
| 3. Nemadji State Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Summit, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summit has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Summit for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Summit has lost 41 jobs, to 41 in 2023. 12% of Summit residents live below the poverty line.
| Summit | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summit has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Summit is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Summit trails 52% of U.S. towns
Summit beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Summit.
| Summit | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Summit | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Summit
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Summit; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Summit residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
39 miles of trails in Summit
68.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Summit
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Summit is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,030 in the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Chaffey, Foxboro, and Patzau are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 148 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
Questions about Summit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $201,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.