Summit is a village in
Waukesha County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,784 at the 2020 census. The former unincorporated communities of Summit Center, Summit Corners, and Waterville are located in the village.
History
Summit was initially a part of
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous coun ...
.
[Barquist 1987, p. 37.] The town was first settled in the spring of 1837 by Andrew Baxter.
[Barquist 1987, p. 12.] In 1838,
Curtis Reed, who was the first town chairman,
became the first postmaster.
[Barquist 1987, p. 36.] By 1840, there were 335 settlers in Summit's .
[Barquist 1987, p. 13.] The first town meeting, which took place on April 5, 1842,
[Barquist 1987, p. 39.] selected Ralph Frisbie as the first town clerk.
The first church building in the Town of Summit was constructed in 1842 at Nashotah Mission.
[Barquist 1987, p. 38.] When the mission was moved to
Delafield, St. Mary's Church on highways 67 and 18 became the oldest operating church in the town, dating back to 1871.
The 1875 census reported 619 males, 540 females, 2 insane, 0
deaf and dumb
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, 0 blind and 0
colored.
[Barquist 1987, p. 47.] The last
Native Americans in the area were seen in 1883.
[Barquist 1987, p. 18.] The first Town Hall was built in 1906 and torn down in 1954, after which another was built.
[Barquist 1987, p. 78.][Barquist 1987, p. 88.] On July 29, 2010, the town of Summit became a village. In April of 2018 the Village Hall moved into a new building located at 37100 Delafield Road, just south of the previous location.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.8 km
2), of which, 25.8 square miles (66.7 km
2) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km
2) of it (9.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,999 people, 1,747 households, and 1,416 families residing in the town. The
population density was 194.1 people per square mile (75.0/km
2). There were 1,904 housing units at an average density of 73.9 per square mile (28.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.26%
White, 0.80%
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.86%
Asian
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.34% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 1,747 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were
married couples
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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. About 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,884, and the median income for a family was $76,859. Males had a median income of $53,214 versus $35,240 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $28,797. About 4.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of the community is in the
Oconomowoc Area School District, with other sections in the
Kettle Moraine School District
Kettle Moraine School District is a school district headquartered in Wales, Wisconsin.
The district, mostly in Waukesha County, includes: all of Dousman, almost all of Wales, much of Delafield, a portion of Summit, and a small portion of Nort ...
.
Oconomowoc High School
Oconomowoc High School is a public high school located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Oconomowoc Area School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, it had 1,686 students.
History
Oconomowoc High School was built ...
is the public high school of the Oconomowoc district.
Notable people
*
Elisha W. Edgerton
Elisha W. Edgerton (June 26, 1815 – April 15, 1904) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863.
Early life
Edgerton was born in South Coventry, Connecticut.
Career
Edgert ...
, member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
*
John D. McDonald, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
*
Eliphalet Stone, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
['Wisconsin Legislative Manual 1872,' Biographical Sketch of Eliphalet Stone, pg. 459]
Gustave Pabst, a prominent Milwaukee businessman, purchased land adjoining the Frederick Pabst Estate, where he built the 40,000 sqft Ventnor Mansion.
Footnotes
References
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External links
Village of Summit, Wisconsin website
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Villages in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Villages in Wisconsin