Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 9 people live in this town, first settled in 1894.
100% of households live in a home they own in Sumner, above both Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Sumner School and Long Branch Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sumner is unincorporated, so Noble County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Sumner.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 7 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 94°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Sumner who feel lonely: 32%. Against the Oklahoma average, Sumner comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sumner. Among adults locally, 13% binge drink and 42% have obesity.
| Sumner | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sumner | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sumner. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
14 mi MuseumNational Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
14 mi GardenOklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum
35 mi GardenApothecary GardenBoone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Jibran1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Apothecary Garden: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sumner
College town 56 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
Sumner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States, ten miles east of Perry and two miles north of U.S. Route 64. Established prior to statehood along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, the post office opened on May 23, 1894. The town was named for Henry T. Sumner, a businessman from Perry. Per the 1905 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Sumner had sixty-four residents. The post office closed July 27, 1957. As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 35. At its peak the town had a bank, post office, two churches, a school, a grain elevator, and a train stop. Currently, the only significant buildings still in use are the Bapti…
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Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
