Sumner TownshipKS
A town of 140.
Is Sumner Township a good place to live?
Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sumner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumner Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sumner Township.
Sumner Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For working residents in Sumner Township, the share who work locally is 2.7%. A fifth of residents live below the poverty line in the town, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Osborne (30%), Downs (11%) and Round Mound Township (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
| Sumner Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Sumner Township, with hail at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sumner Township, 33% come from hail and 29% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Sumner Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sumner Township: four seasons and hot summers
The July high for Sumner Township comes to 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Sumner Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
14% of Sumner Township adults binge drink. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sumner Township. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.
| Sumner Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sumner Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyman T. Earl City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sumner Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sumner Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sumner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Sumner Township for work
Where Sumner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sumner Township
Township in Osborne County, Kansas, U.S.
Sumner Township is a township in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 172.
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Questions about Sumner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sumner Township, KS a good place to live?
Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.