Sumner, Illinois

Sumner
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lawrence
Coordinates	38°42′57″N 87°51′36″W / 38.71583°N 87.86000°W / 38.71583; -87.86000Coordinates: 38°42′57″N 87°51′36″W / 38.71583°N 87.86000°W / 38.71583; -87.86000
Area	1.36 sq mi (4 km2)
- land	1.36 sq mi (4 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	1,022 (2000)
Density	991.0/sq mi (383/km2)
Mayor	Gary W. Hutchinson
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62466
Area code	618
Location of Sumner within Illinois

Sumner is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2000 census.

Sumner is located at 38°42′57″N 87°51′36″W / 38.71583°N 87.86000°W / 38.71583; -87.86000 (38.715935, -87.859910).

According to the 2010 census, Sumner has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 369 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 991.0 people per square mile (383.1/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 412.1 per square mile (159.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.16% White, 1.96% African American, 0.49% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 369 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.