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Sumner
City
Christy Ave
Christy Ave
Location of Sumner in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Location of Sumner in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 38°43′17″N 87°53′05″W / 38.72139°N 87.88472°W / 38.72139; -87.88472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLawrence
Founded1855
incorporated1887
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Land1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,631
 • Density1,881.9/sq mi (726.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62466
Area code618
FIPS code17-73703
GNIS feature ID2396003[1]
Websitehttp://sumnerillinois.com/

Sumner is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 2,631.[3] Approximately 2,000 of that population were inmates at the Lawrence Correctional Center.

History

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Sumner was established as a stop along the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the early 1850s. Initially known as "Black Jack" when a post office was opened in 1852, the city was renamed for Benjamin Sumner, an early settler, in 1855. Sumner incorporated in 1887.[4]

Geography

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Sumner lies along Illinois State Route 250, just south of its junction with U.S. Route 50 to the north. Red Hills State Park is located just to the northeast.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sumner has a total area of 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870672—
18801,02151.9%
18901,0371.6%
19001,26822.3%
19101,41311.4%
19201,029−27.2%
1930967−6.0%
19401,07010.7%
19501,1709.3%
19601,035−11.5%
19701,20116.0%
19801,2383.1%
19901,083−12.5%
20001,022−5.6%
20103,174210.6%
20202,631−17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Sumner city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 992 1,283 1,016 97.06% 40.42% 38.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 20 1,468 1,267 1.96% 46.25% 48.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 3 0 0.00% 0.09% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 9 11 0.00% 0.28% 0.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 5 0.00% 0.03% 0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 6 23 0.29% 0.19% 0.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 403 309 0.68% 12.70% 11.74%
Total 1,022 3,174 2,631 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 2,631. There were 280 households and 218 families residing in the city.[10][11] The population density was 1,881.97 inhabitants per square mile (726.63/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 236.77 per square mile (91.42/km2).[12]

The median age was 36.4 years. 6.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 643.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 831.3 males age 18 and over.[10][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

Of the 280 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 331 housing units, of which 15.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.6%.[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,03639.4%
Black or African American1,28048.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native00.0%
Asian110.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race27810.6%
Two or more races261.0%

Income and poverty

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The median income for a household in the city was $36,298, and the median income for a family was $37,174. Males had a median income of $37,438 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,303. About 28.9% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Demographic estimates

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Sumner is sometimes reported as the American town with the highest male-to-female ratio. Males represent about 90 percent of the population[14] when the figures include the Lawrence Correctional Center.

Hugh David Rigall and Pernie Wagner's wedding, Sumner, Illinois, 1918

In the arts

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In 2011–2013, the "found footage" horror film Unlisted Owner was filmed in and around Sumner by Jed Brian's production company Lawford County Productions.[15] The film received a distribution agreement from Tom Cat Films in October 2016.

Notable people

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumner, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Edward Callary, Place Names of Illinois (University of Illinois Press, 2010), p. 340.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sumner city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sumner city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sumner city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sumner IL Census Data". USA City Facts. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  15. ↑ Ryden, Kevin (June 13, 2013). "Sumner filmmaker screens latest creation". Olney Daily Mail. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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