Gray Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gray Summit had a population of 3,055. Also called "Gray's Summit", it was founded by Daniel Gray of New York, who built a hotel here in 1845. It is located on Missouri Route 100 just north of Interstate 44.
Geography
Gray Summit is located in northeastern Franklin County along Missouri Route 100 and just north of Interstate 44. Missouri Route 100 leads northwest approximately to Washington from the west end of Gray Summit.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.28%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gray Summit had a population of 3,055. The median age was 38.7 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.4 males age 18 and over.
59.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 40.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,240 households in Gray Summit, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The comprehensive high school of the Washington school district is Washington High School.