Summit Town (Douglas County) is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 897 people across 147 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54836, and parts of 54880 are in Summit Town (Douglas County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8976 per sq mi
Median home value$201,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Superior; part is in Summit Town (Douglas County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit Town (Douglas County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Summit Town (Douglas County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL392 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit Town (Douglas 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.
Population over time
Summit Town (Douglas County) had 1,030 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 999th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.
Douglas 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pattison Ranger Staion, WI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Douglas County
14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas 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
St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior12.1 miles
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth18.7 miles
Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth18.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Summit Town (Douglas County)
Grocery stores
ALDI11.3 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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