Summitville is a

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in southwestern

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, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area, miles southeast of Canton and southwest of

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History

Summitville was laid out in 1853. The village was so named on account of its lofty elevation near one of the highest points between the Sandy Creek and

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Geography

Summitville is located at (40.679020, -80.886687). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 135 people, 51 households, and 39 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.6%

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, 0.7%

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, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 51 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 108 people, 45 households, and 31 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 49 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.22%

, and 2.78% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.93% of the population. There were 45 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were

living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 74.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $17,143 for females. The

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for the village was $17,236. There were 13.3% of families and 15.7% of the population living below the

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, including 36.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

Summitville operates under a

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, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive. The current mayor is Fred O. May. In addition, there is an elected village clerk and treasurer; the position was combined in 1998.

Education

Children in Summitville are served by the Southern Local School District, which operates a K-12 complex in Washington Township. The renovated complex was built by adding to what was then the Southern Local High School building, and was completed in 2004. At one time, Summitville was home to its own schoolhouse, Franklin Elementary School. The current schools serving the village are: * Southern Local Elementary School – grades K-6 * Southern Local Jr./Sr. High School – grades 7-12

References

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