Summit, New York
| Summit, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′21″N 74°36′4″W / 42.57250°N 74.60111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schoharie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.48 sq mi (97.08 km2) |
| • Land | 37.09 sq mi (96.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,165 ft (660 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,148 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,088 |
| • Density | 29.34/sq mi (11.33/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12175 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-72070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979537 |
Summit is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,123 at the time of the 2000 census. The name is derived from a peak (Mt. Wharton) that was thought to be the highest elevation in the county.
The Town of Summit is on the western border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta.
The first settlement began around 1794, after the end of the American Revolution.
Summit was created in 1819 from parts of the Towns of Jefferson and Cobleskill.
The House at 461 Spruce Lake Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km2), of which, 37.1 square miles (96 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.91%) is water.
Mount Wharton in Summit is the highest location (about 2400 feet) in Schoharie County. The mountain is named after the land owner of the property. Charlotte Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River flows southwestward from the town.
The west town line is the border of Otsego County.
New York State Route 10 is a north-south highway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 313 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.2 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 1.25% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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