Sumner, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

Sumner, Georgia

Town

Sumner City Hall

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
Country| United States
State| Georgia
County| Worth
Area

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• Total| 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
• Land| 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 377 ft (115 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 445
• Density| 251.13/sq mi (96.98/km2)
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

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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).[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

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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

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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]

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

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Worth County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Sylvester

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* Poulan
* Sylvester
* Warwick

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* Sumner

Unincorporated
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* Bridgeboro
* Isabella
* Oakfield
* Shingler
* Terrell

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* San Barnard

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