Sumner, Georgia

Sumner, Georgia
Town
Sumner City Hall
Sumner City Hall
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W / 31.51111°N 83.73833°W / 31.51111; -83.73833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Area
 • Total
1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Land1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
445
 • Density251.2/sq mi (96.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31789
Area code229
FIPS code13-74432
GNIS feature ID0356569
Websitehttps://sumnerga.com/

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 / 31.51111°N 83.73833°W / 31.51111; -83.73833 (31.510979, -83.738315). 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. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sumner as a town in 1883.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900333—
19103360.9%
1920331−1.5%
19303320.3%
19403402.4%
1950226−33.5%
1960193−14.6%
19702077.3%
19802132.9%
1990209−1.9%
200030947.8%
201042738.2%
20204454.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010

Racial and ethnic composition

Sumner town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 259 310 295 83.82% 72.60% 66.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 46 103 103 14.89% 24.12% 23.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 0 3 0.97% 0.00% 0.67%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 6 32 0.32% 1.41% 7.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 8 11 0.00% 1.87% 2.47%
Total 309 427 445 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

2000 census

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

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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.
  20. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sumner town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sumner town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sumner town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.