Housing data for Summit Township (Lake County), SD
Summit Township (Lake County), SD has an estimated 159 residents and 78 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lake County.
2.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 159 (±56)
- Housing units
- 78 (±33)
- Households that rent
- 2.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −35.9%
What stands out in Summit Township (Lake County)
Households that rent: 2.7% (±4.0 points) in Summit Township (Lake County), lower than in Lake County (26.2%).
Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±6.9) in Summit Township (Lake County), higher than in Lake County (14.9 minutes).
Housing in Summit Township (Lake County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $83,125 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $254,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,938 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $2,742 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 92.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.6% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −35.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Summit Township (Lake County) against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Summit Township (Lake County) | Lake County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 159 (±56) | 10,972 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 78 (±33) | 5,797 (±29) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.7% (±4.0 points) | 26.2% (±3.6 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $947 (±$88) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,125 (±$42,358) | $76,808 (±$7,301) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,200 (±$64,297) | $247,600 (±$21,400) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,742 (±$395) | $2,546 (±$167) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.6% (±46.2 points) | 57.1% (±6.1 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.6 minutes (±6.9) | 14.9 minutes (±1.2) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±28.3 points) | 86.6% (±3.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±17.6) | 43.8 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Summit Township (Lake County) covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 5 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Summit Township (Lake County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 248 (±155) | 159 (±56) | −35.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 94 (±52) | 78 (±33) | −17.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,391 (±$73) | $1,938 (±$552) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,563 (±$371) | $2,742 (±$395) | +75.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±15.9 points) | 2.7% (±4.0 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±71.2 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lake County
Summit Township (Lake County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 73 violent and 608 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Summit Township (Lake County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57050 | 43% | 176 | — | $262,500 | $116,563 |
| 57057 | 31% | 196 | — | $266,700 | $71,500 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Summit Township (Lake County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunda | 2.7 mi | — | $118,800 | 5.0% |
| Nunda Township | 5.5 mi | — | $230,000 | 8.1% |
| Rutland Township | 6.2 mi | — | $371,900 | 0.0% |
| Oslo Township | 6.3 mi | — | — | 33.3% |
| Fremont Township | 7.3 mi | $1,583 | $593,800 | 27.0% |
| Lake Sinai Township | 7.3 mi | — | $230,800 | 0.0% |
| Le Roy Township | 7.4 mi | — | $372,700 | 12.9% |
| Sinai | 7.8 mi | — | $89,300 | 33.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Summit Township (Lake County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,929 |
HUD income limits for Summit Township (Lake County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lake County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Summit Township (Lake County)
Is Summit Township (Lake County) growing?
In Summit Township (Lake County), the number of residents went from 248 in 2015–2019 to 159 in 2020–2024 (−35.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Summit Township (Lake County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Summit Township (Lake County) are 57050, 57057.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake County, SD
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Summit township, Lake County, South Dakota (county subdivision:62180, in state:46 county:079).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .