Sumner, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,022. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,820 (+78.1% change)
Males: 482 (47.2%), Females: 540 (52.8%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 62466

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $25,489
Median house value: $36,700

Population by Race

Races in Sumner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (18.2%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.5%), French (2.2%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Sumner, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sumner

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumner:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 64 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sumner:

  • MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 13 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 19 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)
  • OLNEY-NOBLE (about 22 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 54 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)

Schools

Public high school in Sumner:

  • LAWRENCE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 297; Location: PO BOX 1000; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sumner:

  • SUMNER ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 294; Location: 110 W LOCUST ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PETTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: R R 2 BOX 227; Grades: KG – 04)