Summit, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Summit, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Marion County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Marion
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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 3.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 856
elevation_m = 261
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 586
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population_density_km2 = 183.1
population_density_sq_mi = 488.3
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 36 |latm = 15 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 41 |longs = 15 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72677
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-67940
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0078498
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Summit is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Summit is located at coor dms|36|15|1|N|92|41|15|W|city (36.250212, -92.687592)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 586 people, 234 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density was 478.2 people per square mile (183.9/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 228.5/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.42% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 234 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $27,308. Males had a median income of $20,054 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,393. About 13.5% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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