Sumner TownshipMN
A town of 503.
Is Sumner Township a good place to live?
Sumner Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Tunnel Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
503 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.
Most of Sumner Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sumner Township for work: only 0% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Sumner Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 17% of Sumner Township workers work from home.
| Sumner Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sumner Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sumner Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sumner Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sumner Township is
Sumner Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely in Sumner Township.
| Sumner Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sumner Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.2% | 33.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Sumner Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sumner Township has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sumner Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sumner Township
About 0 of every 100 Sumner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
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, MN a good place to live?
Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.