SumnerWI
A town of 712, settled in 1876.
Is Sumner a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in Sumner, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sumner. The biggest park or preserve is Barron County Forest, at 682 acres. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
712 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.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Sumner’s workers commute out
Sumner’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. It had 188 jobs in 2023, up 152 from 2013. Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Rice Lake (33%), Eau Claire (8%) and Barron (7%).
| Sumner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Sumner: cold waves
FEMA puts 42% of Sumner’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 32% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sumner is
The share of adults in Sumner who have diabetes: 13%. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 19%.
| Sumner | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sumner | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2% of the land in Sumner is protected from building
Sumner has 2 parks and preserves, 690 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barron County Forest | — | 682 |
| 2. Rusk County Forest | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sumner
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sumner
About 3 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Sumner for work
Where Sumner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sumner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sumner, WI a good place to live?
Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.