Sumner TownshipKS
A town of 119, settled in 1871.
Is Sumner Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Sumner Township. Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
119 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.
A college town: 34% of residents are 18 to 24
That puts Sumner Township above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 47% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (36% statewide). Sumner Township has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 119 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sumner Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Sumner Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 36.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Sumner Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sumner Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, Sumner Township’s average trip to work is against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Wichita (42%), Waco Township (5%) and Harper (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Sumner Township
Sumner Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Sumner Township is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Sumner Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sumner Township is
Sumner Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 30% of adults feel lonely in Sumner Township.
| Sumner Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sumner Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
100% 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
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.