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 airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)83 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salem-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
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 4th DistrictVal T. Hoyle (D)
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.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Blodgett Elementary SchoolBlodgett
K–4
32
Public
4.6 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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