Sumner, Georgia

Sumner, Georgia
Town
Sumner City Hall
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Worth
Area [1]
• Total	1.77 sq mi (4.59 km^2)
• Land	1.77 sq mi (4.59 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	445
• Density	251.13/sq mi (96.98/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31789
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-74432[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356569[3]

Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 445 in 2020, up from 427 in 2010. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Sumner High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Sumner is located at 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W (31.510979, -83.738315).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

History

The community was named after John C. "Jack" Sumner, the original owner of the town site.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sumner as a town in 1883.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	333		—
1910	336		0.9%
1920	331		−1.5%
1930	332		0.3%
1940	340		2.4%
1950	226		−33.5%
1960	193		−14.6%
1970	207		7.3%
1980	213		2.9%
1990	209		−1.9%
2000	309		47.8%
2010	427		38.2%
2020	445		4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 309 people, 110 households, and 87 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 445.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 291.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
19. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.