Town guide

Summit, Arkansas

Summit is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, home to about 706 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72677, and parts of 72687 are in Summit too.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population706583 per sq mi
Median home value$126,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Summit

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)174 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX332 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Summit; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Summit

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Summit had 544 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 253rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Marion County grew from 11,377 residents in 1900 to 16,826 in 2020.

Summit population by census2000: 586, 2010: 604, 2020: 544586200060420105442020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,377, 1910: 10,203, 1920: 10,154, 1930: 8,876, 1940: 9,464, 1950: 8,609, 1960: 6,041, 1970: 7,000, 1980: 11,334, 1990: 12,001, 2000: 16,140, 2010: 16,653, 2020: 16,82611K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’506K’60’7011K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SummitJan: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in46°28°Jan2.952°31°Feb2.461°39°Mar3.671°48°Apr4.777°57°May4.585°65°Jun3.590°69°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.482°60°Sep2.771°48°Oct3.459°38°Nov3.749°31°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap, AR weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,761 jobs at 246 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 1,369 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 232 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 185 jobs; Construction: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Professional services: 57 jobs; Other services: 57 jobsManufacturing 50% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3% Professional services 2% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home18.0 miles
  • North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harrison22.9 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock32.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Summit

Grocery stores

  • Harps1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fred's1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Yellville.

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