Summit Township (Erie County) is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,314 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16441 and 16509.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Waterford Township; part is in Summit Township (Erie County)
Mostly Millcreek; part is in Summit Township (Erie County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit Township (Erie County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit Township (Erie County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Summit Township (Erie County) had 7,342 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 390th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erie Intl Ap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
384 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit Township (Erie County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Millcreek Township SD, Fort LeBoeuf SD, Wattsburg Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Valley El SchErie | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill El SchErie | K–5 | 403 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Robison El SchErie | K–5 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Waterford El SchWaterford | K–5 | 340 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Wattsburg Area El CtrErie | K–4 | 488 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Wattsburg Area MSErie | 5–8 | 383 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Fort LeBoeuf MSWaterford | 6–8 | 471 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| James S Wilson MSErie | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Erie County Technical SchoolErie | 9–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| Fort LeBoeuf SHSWaterford | 9–12 | 652 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Seneca HSErie | 9–12 | 383 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie First Christian AcademyErie | Pre-K–12 | 173 | Assembly of God | 2.8 mi |
| Montessori in the WoodsErie | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| St George Grade SchoolErie | Pre-K–8 | 377 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
| Triumphant Life Christian AcademyErie | 1–8 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Millcreek, Erie, Waterford Township, Greene Township (Erie County), Waterford Borough, LeBoeuf, McKean, Washington Township (Erie County) and Mill Village.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.