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Mount Summit, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 340 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.6%
 
Males: 162  (47.8%)
Females: 178  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

38.9 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 47361.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,630 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Mount Summit:

$63,630
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,204 (it was $20,895 in 2000)

Mount Summit town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,298 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
Mount Summit:

$156,298
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $151,382; detached houses: $152,328

Median gross rent in 2022: $814.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Summit: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.1%

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  • Races in Mount Summit, IN (2022)
    • 41996.8%White alone
    • 61.4%Hispanic
    • 10.2%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (17.7%), Irish (7.0%), American (5.8%), Polish (5.8%), Welsh (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1097 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1,898 people per square mile   (low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $942 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,092 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (13.1 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (43.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Springport, IN (1.7 miles),
Sulphur Springs, IN (1.8 miles ),
New Castle, IN (2.4 miles ),
Cadiz, IN (2.5 miles),
Mooreland, IN (2.7 miles ),
Blountsville, IN (2.9 miles),
Middletown, IN (3.0 miles ),
Greensboro, IN (3.1 miles)

Latitude: 40.00 N, Longitude: 85.39 W

Area code: 765

Distribution of median household income in Mount Summit, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Summit, IN in 2022
Mount Summit satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+31.0%).
Most common industries in Mount Summit, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (10.2%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (13.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (12.4%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.7%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (17.9%)
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10.3%)
  • Machinery (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (6.4%)
Most common occupations in Mount Summit, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Cashiers (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (15.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)

Average climate in Mount Summit, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 93.8. This is worse than average.

City:

93.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Mount Summit-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Mount Summit town center injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 6.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Summit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 146.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 171.7 miles away from Mount Summit center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 156.6 miles away from Mount Summit center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from Mount Summit center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Summit topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Summit:

  • HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • WATERS OF NEW CASTLE THE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • NEW CASTLE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • STONEBROOKE REHABILITATION CENTRE AND SUITES (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • HICKORY CREEK AT NEW CASTLE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • HOLLY HILL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)
  • HERITAGE HOUSE OF NEW CASTLE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW CASTLE, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Summit:

  • Ball State University (about 14 miles; Muncie, IN; Full-time enrollment: 20,254)
  • Anderson University (about 17 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,378)
  • Indiana University-East (about 29 miles; Richmond, IN; FT enrollment: 2,867)
  • Taylor University (about 32 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 39 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,681)
  • Butler University (about 44 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,388)
  • Ivy Tech Community College (about 44 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 71,493)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Mount Summit:

Marital status in Mount Summit, IN
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Summit:

  • High school or higher: 99.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Summit, IN (based on Henry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,85575
Mainline Protestant6,31234
Catholic6262
Other2752
Black Protestant1801
None30,214-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Henry County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Henry County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Henry County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Here:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.2%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.5%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.4%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Mount Summit:

28.9
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mount Summit:

20.0%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.3%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

28.6%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Mount Summit:

57.4%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Summit:

74.7%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Summit, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,875
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,261
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,136

Mount Summit government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $66,000 ($194.12)
    General - Other: $28,000 ($82.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($58.82)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($17.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($14.71)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($11.76)

Mount Summit government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $2,000 ($5.88)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($8.82)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($11.76)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $183,000 ($538.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($26.47)
    Other: $6,000 ($17.65)
  • Tax - Property: $8,000 ($23.53)

Mount Summit government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000 ($270.59)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000 ($270.59)

Mount Summit government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,000 ($429.41)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,000 ($67.65)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Summit:

  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMDH (1550 AM; 0 kW; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXFN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLHN (990 AM; 0 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBU (1240 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Summit:

  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKWH-FM (94.3 FM; RUSHVILLE, IN; Owner: RSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBSH (91.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WIFE (100.3 FM; CONNERSVILLE, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W291AH (106.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Summit:

  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUN-LP (Channel 26; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP, MUNCIE IND.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Mount Summit fatal accident list:

Jul 25, 2015 06:05 PM, Us- 36, Cr- 200, Lat: 40.001700, Lon: -85.528822, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 5, 2015 03:16 AM, Us- 30, Lat: 40.004192, Lon: -85.348961, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 26, 1985 12:54 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1983 08:50 PM, Vine, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.4mTotal length
  • 18,770Total average daily traffic
  • 1,300Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • SR-3, Sr-3 Rr Crossing @ Mp Cf106.13 (Lat: 39.986167 Lon: -85.050222), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPYC330, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.380 MHz, 161.250 MHz, Grant Date: 04/25/2023, Expiration Date: 07/17/2033, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Email:

  • Loc 6 Mobiles, Lat: 39.975583 Lon: -85.380889, Call Sign: WQZF976,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.565 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2017, Expiration Date: 05/05/2027, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:


Most common first names in Mount Summit, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary580.0 years
Ralph478.0 years
Helen283.5 years
Carl281.5 years
Dorothy274.4 years
Cecil287.0 years
James274.0 years
Ernest280.5 years
Clarence264.5 years
Martha274.5 years
Most common last names in Mount Summit, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ice580.8 years
Shively571.8 years
Harvey480.8 years
Beavers379.3 years
Beck260.5 years
England268.1 years
Bowers278.0 years
Boykin270.5 years
Brinson294.0 years
Harp278.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Summit, IN
  • 70.2%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Electricity
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Summit, IN
  • 81.8%Utility gas
  • 18.2%Electricity


Mount Summit compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
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