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:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Worth
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	309
• Density	280.9/sq mi (110.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31789
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-74432
GNIS feature ID	0356569

Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. 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 (31.510979, -83.738315).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

History

Sumner was named for John Cary Sumner, fifth child of Joseph Chestnutt Sumner and Mahala Smith Sumner. he had 11 children with four wives, Rebecca Young, Mary Ann Monk, Polly Hobby, and Pennelyne Joiner.

The charter establishing Sumner was signed on August 9, 1863

News & Media

Sumner is served by Worthit2u.net, an online news source which covers Sumner and Worth County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2014	407		−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 110 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 288.4 people per square mile (111.5/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 116.7 per square mile (45.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White, 14.89% African American, 0.97% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races.

There were 110 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,532. About 13.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.9% of those sixty five or over.