Sumner, Georgia
| Sumner, Georgia | |
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| Town | |
Sumner City Hall
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 Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W / 31.51111°N 83.73833°WCoordinates: 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W / 31.51111°N 83.73833°W | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 402 |
| • Density | 286/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.
Sumner is located at 31°30′40″N 83°44′18″W / 31.51111°N 83.73833°W (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.
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
Sumner is served by Worthit2u.net, an online news source which covers Sumner and Worth County.
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.
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