Editing Mount Summit, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Mount Summit, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Mount Summit in Henry County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana|Prairie]]
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 356<ref name="IndianaDemographics"/> {{increase}}
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| population_total   = 342
| population_density_km2 = 689.22
| population_density_sq_mi = 1781.25
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| elevation_ft       = 1106
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|00|04|N|85|23|09|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47361
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-51714<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Mount Summit''' is a town in [[Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana|Prairie Township]], [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census.

==History==
Mount Summit was [[plat]]ted in 1854.<ref name="Hazzard1906">{{cite book|last=Hazzard|first=George|title=Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906|url=https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz|year=1906|publisher=G. Hazzard, author and publisher|page=[https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz/page/948 948]}}</ref> It was named for its lofty elevation.<ref name="Hazzard1906" /> A post office has been in operation in Mount Summit since 1869.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Henry&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Henry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Mount Summit has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851714
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085606/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1851714
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Highways==
* {{jct|state=IN|US|36}} 
* [[Image:indiana 3.svg|20px]]  [[Indiana State Road 3|State Road 3]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 108
|1880= 200
|1890= 231
|1910= 193
|1920= 274
|1930= 274
|1940= 265
|1950= 295
|1960= 424
|1970= 395
|1980= 357
|1990= 238
|2000= 313
|2010= 352
|2020= 342
|estimate= 356
|estyear= 2025
|estref= <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/mount-summit-demographics|title=Mount Summit Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 352 people, 139 households, and 96 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1852.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|800.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 313 people, 128 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,747.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|736.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.51% of the population.

There were 128 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,000, and the median income for a family was $53,375. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $22,321 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,895. About 5.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.townofmountsummit.com/ Town of Mount Summit, Indiana website]

{{Henry County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Henry County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]