Moving to Sumner, Illinois
Population: 1,022. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,820 (+78.1% change)
Males: 482 (47.2%), Females: 540 (52.8%)
Lawrence County
Zip code: 62466
Demographics
 Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $25,489
Median house value: $36,700
Population by Race
Races in Sumner:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
 - Black (2.0%)
 - Hispanic (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (18.2%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.5%), French (2.2%), Dutch (2.1%).
Elevation: 455 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sumner
- High school or higher: 64.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
 - Unemployed: 9.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Sumner city
- Never married: 27.5%
 - Now married: 52.3%
 - Separated: 1.5%
 - Widowed: 7.5%
 - Divorced: 11.2%
 
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
 - RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OLNEY, IL)
 - WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumner:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
 - COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
 - TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 64 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Sumner:
- MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 13 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
 - LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 19 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)
 - OLNEY-NOBLE (about 22 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 54 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
 - UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
 - IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
 - EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
 - INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
 - TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
 
Schools
Public high school in Sumner:
- LAWRENCE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 297; Location: PO BOX 1000; Grades: 12 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Sumner:
- SUMNER ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 294; Location: 110 W LOCUST ST; Grades: KG – 08)
 - PETTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: R R 2 BOX 227; Grades: KG – 04)
 
