Moving to Sumner, Iowa

Population: 2,106. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,042 (-3.0% change)
Males: 989 (47.0%), Females: 1,117 (53.0%)

Bremer County

Zip code: 50674

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $33,417
Median house value: $68,100

Population by Race

Races in Sumner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), United States (10.8%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.5%), Norwegian (7.2%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 1057 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Sumner, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sumner

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sumner:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (909 WEST FIRST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumner:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sumner:

  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 16 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 23 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 24 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 28 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Sumner:

  • SUMNER JR-SR HIGH (Students: 305; Location: 802 W 6TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sumner:

  • DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 601 W 5TH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sumner:

  • SUMNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,851; Location: 202 EAST 1ST ST; 24,211 books; 780 audio materials; 479 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)