Utah

Summit

42,357
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Summit

Summit, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 198. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 42,357.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Echo Canyon Fortifications (Utah War), Echo Canyon Fortifications and Skirmishes (Utah War 1857), and 115 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202042,357
201036,324
200029,736
199015,518
198010,198
19705,879
19605,673
19506,745
19408,714
19309,527
19207,862
19108,200
19009,439
18907,733
18804,921
18702,512
1860198
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Summit

Military engagements that took place in Summit, Utah.

Echo Canyon Fortifications (Utah War)
1857
Echo Canyon Fortifications and Skirmishes (Utah War 1857)
1857

Historic places in Summit

National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit, Utah.

Park City Main Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Park City
Echo Church and School
Echo
Park City High School Mechanical Arts Building
Park City
House at 463 Park Ave.
Park City
Hinsdill, Henry M., House
Park City
McPolin Farmstead
Park City
House at 555 Deer Valley Road
Park City
House at 577 Deer Valley Road
Park City
Echo School
Echo
Beggs, Ellsworth J., House
Park City
Cassidy, James, House
Park City
Lindorff, Alfred, House
Park City
Kimball Stage Stop
Park City
Wilkinson-Hawkinson House
Park City
Boyden Block
Coalville
O'Mahony Dining Car No. 1107
Oakley
Lyons, Oscar F., House
Peoa
Brown, Otis L., House
Park City
Barrett, Richard, House
Park City
Farthelos, Peter, House
Park City
Carling, Benedictus, House
Park City
Rowe, Nicholas, House
Park City
Gray, Levins D., House
Park City
Williams, Reese, House
Park City
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Frequently asked about Summit

When does Summit first appear in the US census?
Summit, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 198.
What is the population of Summit?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Summit had a recorded population of 42,357.
Were any battles fought in Summit?
2 documented military engagements took place in Summit, including Echo Canyon Fortifications (Utah War), Echo Canyon Fortifications and Skirmishes (Utah War 1857).
How many historic places are in Summit?
115 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Summit, Utah.
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