Summit, Mississippi

Summit, Mississippi
Town
Location of Summit, Mississippi Location of Summit, Mississippi
Summit, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Pike
Area
• Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
• Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	17,896
• Density	848.9/sq mi (327.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39666
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-71480
GNIS feature ID	0678402

Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town originated as a railroad town and was named Summit because it was thought to be the highest point on the Illinois Central Railroad between New Orleans and Jackson, Tennessee, though nearby Brookhaven actually has that distinction.

Geography

Summit is located at 31°16'58" North, 90°28'0" West (31.282793, -90.466773).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,604		—
1890	1,587		−1.1%
1900	1,499		−5.5%
1910	1,471		−1.9%
1920	1,187		−19.3%
1930	1,157		−2.5%
1940	1,254		8.4%
1950	1,558		24.2%
1960	1,663		6.7%
1970	1,640		−1.4%
1980	1,753		6.9%
1990	1,566		−10.7%
2000	1,428		−8.8%
2010	1,705		19.4%
Est. 2014	1,684		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 589 households, and 394 families residing in the town. The population density was 848.9 people per square mile (328.2/km²). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 391.2 per square mile (151.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 32.63% White, 66.18% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 589 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,053, and the median income for a family was $24,643. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,928. About 26.3% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Summit is served by the North Pike School District.

Summit is home to Southwest Mississippi Community College.

External links

• History of Summit's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)