Mount Summit is a town in Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census.

History

Mount Summit was platted in 1854. It was named for its lofty elevation.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Mount Summit has a total area of , all land.

Highways

  • 20px State Road 3

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 352 people, 139 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census