Summit, Mississippi

Summit, Mississippi
Town
Illinois Central Railroad depot, 1966
FIPS code		28-71480
GNIS feature ID	678402[2]
Website	Official website

Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] The population was 1,705 at the 2010 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

has that distinction. It was the birthplace of the "Summit Trio", a group of three women artists in the 1960s.

Geography

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.	Note	%±
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%
2020	1,505		−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 census

Summit Racial Composition^[4]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White	275	18.27%
Black or African American	1,157	76.88%
Native American	2	0.13%
Asian	5	0.33%
Other/Mixed	48	3.19%
Latino	18	1.2%

As of the

, there were 1,505 people, 770 households, and 379 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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

, 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 and the McComb School District.

Summit is home to Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Art

In the 1960s, three women artists, Halcyone Barnes, Bess Phipps Dawson, and Ruth Atkinson Holmes exhibited their artwork in Summit, and they became known as the "Summit Trio".^[6] The three housewives were trained by Roy Schultz at Summit Junior College.^[7] In 2016, three sisters from Summit exhibited original artwork by the Summit Trio and their recreations at the Summit Railroad Depot.^[8]

References

External links

• Official website