Summit Lake, Nevada
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| Males: 180 |  (55.8%) |
| Females: 143 |  (44.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.6 years |
| Nevada median age: | 35.0 years |
Zip code: 89404
| Summit Lake: | $42,076 |
| NV: | $72,333 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,276 (it was $18,498 in 2000)
Summit Lake CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $275,011 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
| Summit Lake: | $275,011 |
| NV: | $434,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $380,672; detached houses: $481,595; townhouses or other attached units: $341,884; mobile homes: $190,057; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $42,443
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summit Lake, NV
- 18864.4%White alone
- 7927.1%Hispanic
- 186.2%American Indian alone
- 62.1%Two or more races
- 10.3%Other race alone
Races in Summit Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 3510.2 square miles.
Population density: 0.09 people per square mile (very low).
| Summit Lake CCD: | 2.7% ($2,500) |
| Nevada: | 0.9% ($1,187) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV 
(150.1 miles , pop. 66,346).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (253.8 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (520.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
), ), ), Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 118.80 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 775
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Nevada: | 5.0% |
Average climate in Summit Lake, Nevada
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Summit Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 3917% greater than the overall U.S. average.Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Humboldt County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit Lake:
- Truckee Meadows Community College (about 151 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 6,919)
- University of Nevada-Reno (about 152 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 160 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
- Western Nevada College (about 176 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
- Northwest Nazarene University (about 177 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
- College of Western Idaho (about 182 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
- Treasure Valley Community College (about 192 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Summit Lake: Alkali Ranch (A), Ayers Cabin Ruins (B), Badger Cabin (C), Camp McGarry (D), Cove Camp (E), Knott Creek Ranch (F), Basin Cabin (G), Battle Creek Ranch (H), Dufurrena Ranch Headquarters (I), Woodward Cabin (J), Big Creek Ranch (K), Bramlett Stage Station (L), Morley Place (M), Jackson Ranch (N), Cappallo Camp (O), Wheeler Ranch (P), McCully Cabin (Q), Soldier Meadow Ranch (R), Clarkfield Ranch (S), Sod House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lassens Grave May 59 (1), Summit Lake Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), The Potholes (B), Onion Lake (C), Hot Lake (D), Continental Lake (E), Dry Lake (F), Quinn River Lakes (G), Summit Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Cold Springs Creek (A), Knott Creek (B), Slumgullion Creek (C), Sentinel Creek (D), Raster Creek (E), Craine Creek (F), Colman Creek (G), Sheep Creek (H), Center Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Summit Lake include: Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (1), Santa Rosa State Game Refuge (2), Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
| This place: | 2.1 people |
| Nevada: | 2.6 people |
| This place: | 56.5% |
| Whole state: | 65.3% |
| This place: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 61.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Summit Lake:
- Never married: 7.4%
- Now married: 47.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 45.6%
For population 25 years and over in Summit Lake:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
| Here: | 1.6 |
| Nevada average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Summit Lake, NV (based on Humboldt County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,096 | 3 |
| Other | 2,048 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,379 | 14 |
| Mainline Protestant | 189 | 1 |
| None | 8,816 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Humboldt County: | 2.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Humboldt County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nevada: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Humboldt County: | 9.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Nevada: | 8.2% |
| Here: | 31.6% |
| Nevada: | 24.5% |
| Here: | 18.8% |
| Nevada: | 13.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Summit Lake:
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 55.6%Electricity
- 22.2%Wood
- 22.2%Other fuel
- 65.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.1%Electricity
Summit Lake compared to Nevada state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Summit Lake on our top lists:
- #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
- #15 (89404) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"