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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Summit

Indiana · 251 residents · 0.21 sq mi
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Mount Summit is a city of 251 people in Indiana. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $36,700. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
251
−20%vs 2000
vs 313 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+1%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18433648964179319902000201020202024Mount Summit
2024713
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(11)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.8%(7)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.7%(47)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(39)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(21)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(25)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.2%(23)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,659
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2022
Per capita income
$12,262
−41%vs 2000
vs $20,895 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$36,700
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$333
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
18.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(297)
Black1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(245)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.4%(6)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(6)
Ancestry
English35.5%(253)
German15.8%(113)
Irish12.5%(89)
American4.9%(35)
Welsh4.8%(34)
Dutch1.1%(8)
Scottish1.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.4%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.5%
−17.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(47)
Married61%(100)
Widowed3.7%(6)
Divorced6.7%(11)
Women 15+
Never married16.9%(73)
Married24.6%(106)
Widowed3%(13)
Divorced55.5%(239)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.0%
−18.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
37.9%
+20.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
47.0%
+18.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.7%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era93.3%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Summit, Indiana?

Mount Summit, Indiana has about 251 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Summit, Indiana?

The typical household in Mount Summit, Indiana earns about $24,659 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Summit, Indiana expensive?

In Mount Summit, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,700, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Summit, Indiana?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Summit, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Summit, Indiana?

About 6.4% of people in Mount Summit, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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