Sumner, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +10.0%
Males: 478 | (50.9%) |
Females: 461 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 45.5 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04292.
Sumner: | $65,435 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,830 (it was $17,370 in 2000)
Sumner town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,457 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Sumner: | $194,457 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,607; detached houses: $254,021; townhouses or other attached units: $393,466; in 2-unit structures: $184,786; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,715; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,553; mobile homes: $333,480; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,243
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, ME
- 90396.2%White alone
- 192.0%Hispanic
- 70.7%Two or more races
- 50.5%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Sumner detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sumner, Maine as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sumner is 313 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (27.8%), Irish (13.0%), French (9.3%), French Canadian (8.4%), German (6.6%), United States (6.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 06/13/1798
Elevation: 500 feet
Land area: 44.2 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Sumner town: | 1.0% ($728) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (49.2 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (144.9 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (299.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 70.45 W
Area code: 207
Here: | 4.7% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (13.5%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Wood products (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Paper (4.0%)
- Construction (20.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.5%)
- Paper (5.5%)
- Wood products (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.6%)
- Health care (25.1%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Wood products (7.9%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Carpenters (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Average climate in Sumner, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 57.2. This is better than average.
City: | 57.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.52 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2014 was 25.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.52 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Sumner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from Sumner center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 161.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Sumner center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Sumner center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from Sumner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oxford County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Snows: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sumner:
- LEDGEVIEW LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WEST PARIS, ME)
- VICTORIAN VILLA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CANTON, ME)
- MAINE VETERANS HOME - SO PARIS (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SOUTH PARIS, ME)
- NORWAY REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NORWAY, ME)
- DIXFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; DIXFIELD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; RUMFORD, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 26 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 33 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 38 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 50 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 51 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of New England (about 63 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- Plymouth State University (about 75 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
Public elementary/middle school in Sumner:
- HARTFORD-SUMNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 145 MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Sumner Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sumner include: West Sumner Baptist Church (A), East Sumner Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fields Hill Cemetery (1), Stetson Cemetery (2), Black Mountain Cemetery (3), Hersey Cemetery (4), Sumner Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Abbotts Pond (A), Washburn Pond (B), Cushman Pond (C), Halfmoon Pond (D), Labrador Pond (E), Little Labrador Pond (F), Pleasant Pond (G), North Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Russell Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 69.5% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 10.7% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 11.0% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Sumner:
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 10.8%
For population 25 years and over in Sumner:
- High school or higher: 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.6 minutes
Here: | 11.3 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sumner, ME (based on Oxford County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,708 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,085 | 45 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,045 | 37 |
Other | 719 | 14 |
None | 47,276 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Oxford County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Oxford County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Oxford County: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.6% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 25.6% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Sumner:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 20ft / 5.7mTotal length
- 903,919Total average daily traffic
- 45,195Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,558Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- David H Libby, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413167), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Spruce Mtn Tower Corp, Dlibby8784@gmail.Com, , 8784 Portl-and, Phone: (207) 797-7536
- David H Libby, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413167), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Spruce Mtn Tower Corp, Dlibby8784@gmail.Com, , 8784 Portl-and, Phone: (207) 797-7536
- Louis Vitali, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413167), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Mariner Tower Ii, LLC, 2600 Kenne-bunkport, Phone: (207) 967-8094
- Edward G Roach, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413167), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 23017 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Me 16509-A) (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413111), Type: 57.6, Structure height: 23017 m, Overall height: 56.6 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, End Of Upper Sumner Hill Rd (Me 16509-A) (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413111), Type: 57.6, Structure height: 23017 m, Overall height: 56.6 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Sumner, 55 Tower Road (Lat: 44.356528 Lon: -70.413111), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQSB848,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 08/28/2013, Expiration Date: 08/28/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
6- Call Sign: KB1SSE, Licensee ID: L01505527, Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 07/14/2019, Cancellation Date: 08/07/2009, Certifier: George P Jones Iii, Registrant: George P Jones Iii, Sumner, ME 04292
- Call Sign: KB1SSI, Licensee ID: L01505530, Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 07/14/2019, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2021, Certifier: Lana E Pratt, Registrant: Lana E Pratt, 1142 Main St, Sumner, ME 04292-3000
- Call Sign: W2GPJ, Previous Call Sign: KB1SSE, Licensee ID: L01505527, Grant Date: 06/13/2019, Expiration Date: 08/07/2029, Certifier: George P Jones Iii, Registrant: George P Jones Iii, Sumner, ME 04292
- Call Sign: KC1DPA, Licensee ID: L01309764, Grant Date: 04/14/2015, Expiration Date: 04/14/2025, Certifier: Christopher T Cerrato, Registrant: Christopher T Cerrato, 225 Bonney Road, Sumner, ME 04925
- Call Sign: KC1NVB, Licensee ID: L02376654, Grant Date: 09/16/2020, Expiration Date: 09/16/2030, Cancellation Date: 01/26/2021, Certifier: Stephen G Jordan, Registrant: Maine Amateur Radio Foundation, Sumner, ME 04292
- Call Sign: KM1ARF, Previous Call Sign: KC1NVB, Licensee ID: L02376654, Grant Date: 01/26/2021, Expiration Date: 01/26/2031, Certifier: Stephen G Jordan, Registrant: Maine Amateur Radio Foundation, Sumner, ME 04292
FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2449K, N2449K, N-2449K, Serial Number: 5176, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 08/25/2020
Registrant (LLC): Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC, 9 Main St, Sumner, ME 04292
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/02/2018 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6955X, N6955X, N-6955X, Serial Number: 17247855, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1960, Certificate Issue Date: 02/03/2020
Registrant (LLC): Dirigo Aerospace Solutions LLC, 9 Main St, Sumner, ME 04292 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8949S, N8949S, N-8949S, Serial Number: 15062249, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 03/01/2013
Registrant (Co-Owned): Craig E Andrews, 126 Upper Sumner Hill Rd, Sumner, ME 04292, Other Owners: Barbara J Andrews
- 62.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 31.8%Wood
- 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 69.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.2%Wood
- 6.1%Electricity
Sumner compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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