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Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Summit Township, Crawford County, township, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Summit Township, Crawford County had 1,877 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,895 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,499 (±197). GEOID 4203975200.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,877

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,895 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,499 ±197

Median household income

$56,375

±$7,919 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$165,600

±$13,850 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$923

±$43 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

Summit Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It covers 26.0 square miles of land, 73 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Summit Township (Crawford County): Harmonsburg (CDP, 309 in 2020). Part of Conneaut Lakeshore (CDP) also lies in it.

Summit Township, Crawford County is in the Meadville, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Summit Township, Crawford County (marked with a dot) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. 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, Crawford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,877 people lived in Summit Township, Crawford County on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,895 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,499 (±197).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (1,897)
  • 2021→2022 −14 (1,883)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (1,882)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (1,879)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (1,877)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSummit Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,499±19782,71613,018,639−638
Households726±8833,8385,274,853−142
Average household size2.06±0.172.322.39−0.40
Housing units1,137±12142,1575,806,452no clear change

Summit Township, Crawford County's population since 2000

From 2,172 in 2000 to 1,877 in 2025: down 13.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Summit Township, Crawford 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 2,172
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,103
  • 2010 Census 2,027
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,982
  • 2020 Census 1,895
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,877

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, Crawford County?

The median resident of Summit Township, Crawford County is 54.4 years old; 13.6% are under 18 and 30.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSummit Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.4±4.144.040.9+11.4
Under 18 years13.6%±3.6 pts20.6%20.4%–
65 years and over30.2%±4.8 pts22.7%19.5%–
Male51.7%±5.0 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.7 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.6%±4.5 pts92.9%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts1.3%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.5%±3.3 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±1.9 pts3.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.6 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±3.3 pts1.2%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.9%±5.0 pts5.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.6%±3.4 pts9.3%6.1%–
With a disability14.7%±4.4 pts17.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.3%±2.7 pts9.0%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.4%±4.0 pts90.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.9%±5.6 pts21.1%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.2%±3.2 pts7.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.0%±5.9 pts90.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.8 pts1.2%1.9%–

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, Crawford County earn?

Half of Summit Township, Crawford County's 726 households earn less than $56,375 a year (±$7,919), against $60,476 in Crawford County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $75,380 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $19,005 after inflation. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSummit Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,375±$7,919$60,476$77,971−$19,005
Mean household income$80,758±$17,517$78,879$107,538–
Per capita income$40,720±$9,035$32,743$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line13.5%±6.1 pts14.3%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.2%±13.4 pts18.5%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP8.4%±4.4 pts18.7%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.1%±2.1 pts89.4%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±4.1 pts85.0%89.7%–

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, Crawford County?

Owners occupy 82.9% of Summit Township, Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 17.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,600 by its owner (±$13,850). The median renter pays $923 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSummit Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$165,600±$13,850$153,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$923±$43$802$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent11.4%±15.9 pts36.0%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,210±$154$1,210$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes82.9%±6.5 pts74.7%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.1%±6.5 pts25.3%30.7%–
Housing units1,137±12142,1575,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate5.5%±5.9 pts1.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate9.5%±13.6 pts6.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes82.1%±5.1 pts73.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes9.3%±4.2 pts11.9%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.8 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201910.1%±5.5 pts3.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.1%±6.0 pts25.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.0%±2.4 pts10.5%10.4%–

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 many new homes is Summit Township, Crawford County building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Summit Township, Crawford County in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 5 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 3 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

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

81.6% of Summit Township, Crawford County's workers drive alone and 9.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSummit Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.2%±5.2 pts54.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate7.5%±5.2 pts5.0%5.3%–
Drove alone to work81.6%±6.6 pts74.1%68.2%–
Carpooled3.3%±2.8 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation2.6%±3.5 pts0.5%3.6%–
Walked1.7%±1.7 pts5.8%3.3%–
Worked from home9.8%±4.2 pts7.7%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±4.523.3 min26.3 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, Crawford County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Summit Township, Crawford County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Summit Township, Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Summit Township, Crawford County
Tract 1105.01Crawford County1,965 $63,958 $137,20051%
Tract 1105.02Crawford County2,776 $59,789 $175,90034%

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, Crawford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Summit Township, Crawford County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Summit Township, Crawford County is the 5,091st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 813th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Summit Township, Crawford County ranks 1,841st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Summit Township, Crawford County's rank in Pennsylvania (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 estimate813th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,092nd1,764
Residents per square mile1,819th2,159
Median household income1,841st2,136
Per capita income962nd2,157
Median home value1,607th2,146
Median gross rent1,270th1,963
Poverty rate442nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,117th2,129
Median age128th2,157
Owner-occupied share954th2,149
Work from home1,175th1,710
Travel time to work724th2,156

Summit Township, Crawford County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (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, Crawford County?

20 of the 57 figures for Summit Township, Crawford 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, Crawford 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.