Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sumpter’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Sumpter has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge) and Sumpter Valley Railway Historic District. Sumpter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sumpter beats most towns.
SUMPTER VALLEY GOLD DREDGE (dredge)
Census counts: 261 in 1880, a low of 91 in 1890, 204 in 2020. The archive holds 38 old photos and papers going back to 1958 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumpter, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sumpter.
The top destinations are Baker City (28%), La Grande (6%) and Pendleton (4%). In Sumpter, nearly a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Sumpter has added 125 jobs, to 133 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 36 miles.
| Sumpter | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow values the typical Sumpter home at about $261,000, up 3.3% in a year, 47% below the Oregon typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sumpter’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 75 of 100. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 31% to avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 4.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, at 64 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area | 1.3 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Sumpter, the midsummer high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sumpter. The town beats the Oregon average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. The share of adults in Sumpter who have diabetes: 18%.
| Sumpter | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sumpter | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sumpter; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sumpter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Sumpter on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a local resident of the American Civil War and Fort Sumter.
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Sumpter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
