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Summit Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Summit Township, Beltrami County, township, in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Summit Township, Beltrami County had 241 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 263 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 185 (±48). GEOID 2700763328.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

241

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 263 · ACS 2020-2024: 185 ±48

Median household income

$63,750

±$29,932 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$215,000

±$28,483 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Summit Township, Beltrami County and what county is it in?

Summit Township, Beltrami County is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It covers 35.0 square miles of land, 8 residents per square mile in 2020.

Summit Township, Beltrami County is in the Bemidji, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Summit Township, Beltrami County (marked with a dot) in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Summit Township, Beltrami County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 241 people lived in Summit Township, Beltrami County on July 1, 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 263 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 185 (±48).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (250)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (246)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (243)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (241)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (241)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSummit Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population185±4846,5125,739,445no clear change
Households80±2118,1722,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.31±0.382.452.43no clear change
Housing units86±2321,7292,545,030−40

Summit Township, Beltrami County's population since 2000

From 259 in 2000 to 241 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Summit Township, Beltrami County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 259
  • 2005 (estimate) 249
  • 2010 Census 251
  • 2015 (estimate) 251
  • 2020 Census 263
  • 2025 (estimate) 241

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Summit Township, Beltrami County?

The median resident of Summit Township, Beltrami County is 50.3 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSummit Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.3±9.835.338.8no clear change
Under 18 years17.8%±10.0 pts24.7%22.9%–
65 years and over30.8%±11.1 pts17.6%17.3%–
Male56.8%±6.4 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.4%±11.2 pts2.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.5%±11.2 pts70.0%75.9%−13.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts18.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±2.2 pts6.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.7%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.2%±2.1 pts1.4%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.0%±6.0 pts4.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.9%±5.1 pts7.5%5.9%–
With a disability11.9%±8.3 pts14.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.7%±2.0 pts7.8%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.7%±4.3 pts92.3%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.3%±8.4 pts31.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.3%±6.8 pts12.1%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.9%±11.8 pts84.5%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±11.4 pts2.1%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Summit Township, Beltrami County earn?

Half of Summit Township, Beltrami County's 80 households earn less than $63,750 a year (±$29,932), against $68,975 in Beltrami County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $73,621 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSummit Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$63,750±$29,932$68,975$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$127,061±$36,889$89,694$118,304–
Per capita income$55,173±$17,575$35,509$48,237+$28,261
People below the poverty line2.2%±2.1 pts16.1%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±43.0 pts18.4%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP2.5%±2.9 pts13.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer90.0%±8.4 pts94.7%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription83.8%±11.4 pts91.8%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Summit Township, Beltrami County?

Owners occupy 93.8% of Summit Township, Beltrami County's occupied homes and renters 6.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,000 by its owner (±$28,483).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSummit Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$215,000±$28,483$237,500$329,300+$66,701
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±100.0 pts33.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,675±$397$1,588$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes93.8%±5.8 pts70.1%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes6.3%±5.8 pts29.9%27.8%–
Housing units86±2321,7292,545,030−40
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±25.5 pts0.1%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±100.0 pts4.1%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes87.2%±6.3 pts69.9%66.0%–
Mobile homes12.8%±6.3 pts11.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±22.7 pts1.8%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20192.3%±3.0 pts13.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.1%±12.6 pts9.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±2.2 pts5.9%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Summit Township, Beltrami County work and get to work?

61.3% of Summit Township, Beltrami County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSummit Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.9%±11.9 pts62.5%68.1%–
Unemployment rate5.1%±4.8 pts4.7%4.1%–
Drove alone to work61.3%±9.7 pts76.8%68.9%–
Carpooled14.0%±7.7 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±21.3 pts1.1%1.8%–
Walked8.6%±8.2 pts3.1%2.5%–
Worked from home11.8%±8.4 pts7.7%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work16.6 min±4.321.0 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Summit Township, Beltrami County?

No census tract lies mostly in Summit Township, Beltrami County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Summit Township, Beltrami County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Summit Township, Beltrami County
Tract 4504Beltrami County2,781 $63,510 $218,9005%
Tract 4503Beltrami County4,432 $91,310 $318,8002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Summit Township, Beltrami County) · Census block assignment files

How does Summit Township, Beltrami County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Summit Township, Beltrami County is the 11,955th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 987th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Summit Township, Beltrami County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Summit Township, Beltrami County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate987th1,772

Summit Township, Beltrami County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Summit Township, Beltrami County?

27 of the 56 figures for Summit Township, Beltrami County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Summit Township, Beltrami County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.