Local servicesHospitalSanford Hospital Webster21.1 miPost officeSummit Post Office2.9 miFire stationSummit Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY26 miInterstateI-292.0 miUS highwayUS 812.0 miCoachSummit CornerJefferson Lines2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57266 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57266 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:04 am – 4:48 pm
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People628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.4196 householdsMedian household income $64,444Median home value $159,400Median rent $738 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 319 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other languages 3%, German or Dutch 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F26 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 24 days7 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Summit 1 W station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSummit Lakelake · 4.0 miPearson Sloughlake · 4.7 miIndian Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDunnstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 59 acresSummit Lakestate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 720 acresSummitstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 332 acresOrtleystate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 271 acresBitter Lake Water Access Areastate recreation area · 8.5 miOwens Creekstate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 252 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 5 Jun 199347 mi away, near Johnson, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRoberts County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Codington County, SD, 23 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSummitserves 288 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,958 ft597 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
