Town guide

Summit, Oregon

Summit is a community in Lincoln County, Oregon, home to about 134 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97326.

Homes sold for a median of $304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population134419 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$304Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Summit

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)83 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA783 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 72 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 384th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lincoln County grew from 3,575 residents in 1900 to 50,395 in 2020.

Summit population by census2010: 82, 2020: 72822010722020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,575, 1910: 5,587, 1920: 6,084, 1930: 9,903, 1940: 14,549, 1950: 21,308, 1960: 24,635, 1970: 25,755, 1980: 35,264, 1990: 38,889, 2000: 44,479, 2010: 46,034, 2020: 50,3954K’00’106K’20’3015K’40’5025K’60’7035K’80’9044K’00’1050K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 68.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SummitJan: high 47°F, low 28°F, 11.3 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 28°F, 8.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 8.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 33°F, 5.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 46°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 10.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 13.4 in47°28°Jan11.351°28°Feb8.456°31°Mar8.161°33°Apr5.469°39°May2.874°43°Jun1.582°46°Jul0.383°46°Aug0.477°42°Sep1.865°36°Oct5.053°31°Nov10.446°28°Dec13.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corvallis Water Bureau, OR weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

14,839 jobs at 1,613 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,290 jobs; Retail trade: 2,901 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,801 jobs; Manufacturing: 952 jobs; Construction: 847 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 727 jobs; Administrative and support: 689 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 587 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Administrative and support 5% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corvallis17.5 miles
  • Samaritan Pacific Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Newport22.2 miles
  • Samaritan Albany General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albany24.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Summit

Public schools here are run by Philomath SD 17J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blodgett Elementary SchoolBlodgettK–432Public4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Blodgett.

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