SumnerMO
Population 81: a town settled in 1882.
Is Sumner a good place to live?
Sumner’s average commute is 38 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sumner. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
81 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sumner: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumner, 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.
Sumner: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Sumner.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Sumner, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sumner after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim locally since 2019. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sumner is
The share of adults in Sumner who say their health is fair or poor: 22%. The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. In Sumner, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Sumner | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sumner | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sumner
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sumner; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Sumner
City in Missouri, United States
Sumner is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 78 at the 2020 census. It was named in honor of U.S. Senator Charles Sumner.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 64681
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Sumner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sumner, MO a good place to live?
Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.