Sumner, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -8.0%
Males: 422 | (50.7%) |
Females: 410 | (49.3%) |
Median resident age: | 49.7 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54822.
Sumner: | $85,919 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,872 (it was $25,416 in 2000)
Sumner town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $263,363 (it was $117,600 in 2000)
Sumner: | $263,363 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $311,639; detached houses: $324,328; townhouses or other attached units: $287,776; in 2-unit structures: $203,428; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $366,472; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,644; mobile homes: $58,612
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, WI
- 80496.6%White alone
- 131.6%Hispanic
- 50.6%Black alone
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 30.4%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in Sumner detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Sumner, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (54.0%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (10.8%), Polish (3.5%), Italian (3.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1089 feet
Land area: 16.3 square miles.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.2% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Sumner town: | 1.6% ($1,833) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (15.4 miles , pop. 59,498).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (24.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (98.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 88.97 W
Here: | 2.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (8.5%)
- Food (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.1%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Food (10.2%)
- Transportation equipment (7.8%)
- Metal & metal products (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.4%)
- Machinery (3.7%)
- Health care (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Food (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
Average climate in Sumner, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.8. This is about average.
City: | 67.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.176. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.176 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.63 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00428 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Sumner-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Sumner town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sumner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from Sumner center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 288.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 313.1 miles away from Sumner center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Sumner center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sumner:
- EDGERTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; EDGERTON, WI)
- EDGERTON HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; EDGERTON, WI)
- FORT HLTHCARE HOME HLTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
- FORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
- ALDEN AT FORT HEALTHCARE, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
- EDGERTON CARE CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; EDGERTON, WI)
- FT ATKINSON HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 13 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 11,124)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 24 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 24 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 25 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Edgewood College (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 38 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Lake Koshkonong (A), Mud Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Koshkonong Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 68.8% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sumner:
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 8.6%
For population 25 years and over in Sumner:
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sumner, WI (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 21,916 | 50 |
Catholic | 18,637 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,030 | 33 |
Other | 364 | 5 |
None | 30,739 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Jefferson County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 7.2% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Jefferson County: | 28.0% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 15.7% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Sumner:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 23ft / 6.6mTotal length
- $365,000Total costs
- 2,416Total average daily traffic
- 264Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,569Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 56.0%Utility gas
- 27.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.2%Wood
- 3.1%Electricity
- 49.1%Utility gas
- 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.1%Electricity
- 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.8%No fuel used
Sumner compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.