Summit is a

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in Langlade County,

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, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Bavaria is located in the town. The town established a post office in 1905. The post office was discontinued in late 1921.

Geography

Summit is in western Langlade County, bordered to the west by Lincoln County. The town is sparsely settled and mostly forested. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 168 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The

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was 4.6 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02%

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, 1.19% Asian, 0.6%

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, and 1.19% from two or more races. There were 66 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were

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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $23,438 for females. The

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for the town was $14,794. About 9.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the

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, including 32.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

References

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