Sumner, Texas
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| Males: 2,220 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 2,148 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.9 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75421
| Sumner: | $65,219 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,914 (it was $15,064 in 2000)
Sumner CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,476 (it was $59,100 in 2000)
| Sumner: | $180,476 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, TX
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- 4,02392.8%White alone
- 1132.6%Hispanic
- 1062.4%Black alone
- 471.1%Two or more races
- 431.0%American Indian alone
- 40.09%Asian alone
Races in Sumner detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sumner, Texas as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sumner is 485 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 248.3 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sumner CCD: | 1.0% ($566) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (48.7 miles 
, pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (76.3 miles , pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (89.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Toco, TX (2.7 miles),
Howland, TX (3.3 miles ),
), Powderly, TX (3.5 miles ),
), Reno, TX (3.9 miles ),
), Sun Valley, TX (4.2 miles)
Latitude: 33.74 N, Longitude: 95.72 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 903
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (9.2%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Paper (4.3%)
- Construction (15.5%)
- Food (11.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
- Metal & metal products (6.1%)
- Transportation equipment (6.0%)
- Paper (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Educational services (11.6%)
- Finance & insurance (8.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
Average climate in Sumner, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sumner-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/13/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Sumner place center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/2/1982, a category F4 tornado 8.0 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sumner-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 554% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from Sumner center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 167.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Sumner center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 138.6 miles away from Sumner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lamar County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sumner:
- DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF PARIS (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- MCCUISTION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- MEDICAL PLAZA NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- PARIS HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- MC CUISTION HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- BRENTWOOD TERRACE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
- PARIS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PARIS, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:
- Paris Junior College (about 13 miles; Paris, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,875)
- Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 37 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 43 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
- Grayson College (about 53 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
- Northeast Texas Community College (about 66 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
- Collin County Community College District (about 67 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (about 80 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 16,777)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sumner: Direct Volunteer Fire Department (A), Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department (B), Tigertown Volunteer Fire Department (C), Lamar Point Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Lamar Point Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Chicota Volunteer Fire Department (F), Mount Maxey Community Club (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sumner include: United Methodist Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C), Bibleway Church (D), Church of Christ (E), El Bethel Church (F), Forest Chapel Church (G), Forest Hill Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pyles Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Sumner Cemetery (3), Littlejohn Cemetery (4), Cottonwood Cemetery (5), Little Vine Cemetery (6), Reid Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Palmer Lake (B), Colbert Lake (C), Emerson Lake (D), Grassy Lake (E), Campbell Lake (F), Willow Lake (G), Robinson Lake Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bergher Creek (A), Shooter Creek (B), Slough Creek (C), South Branch Pine Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Summer Branch (F), Sand Branch (G), Maxey Creek (H), Little Pine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sumner include: Pat Mayse State Park 1 (1), Pat Mayse State Park 2 (2), Gambill Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 76.0% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This place: | 15.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sumner:
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 69.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Sumner:
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sumner, TX (based on Lamar County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,146 | 101 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,625 | 20 |
| Catholic | 2,467 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 933 | 6 |
| Other | 651 | 1 |
| None | 20,971 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Here: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Lamar County: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Lamar County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Lamar County: | 5.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
| Lamar County: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lamar County: | 10.6% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lamar County: | 26.5% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.3% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KPLT (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KPJC (1250 AM; 0 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:
- KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
- KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
- KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Sumner:
- K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K08KK (Channel 8; PARIS, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
- K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sumner)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
6- Cell 30, Lat: 33.753389 Lon: -95.552139, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQLC537,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/07/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Mossie N Kines Jr, Registrant: Wifires Communications LLC, Paris, TX 75461, Phone: (844) 747-9434, Email:
- Cell8NW, Lat: 33.709167 Lon: -95.810556, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WQOR870,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2012, Expiration Date: 01/11/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2022, Certifier: John N Harms, Registrant: Zulu Internet Inc, 2820 Nw Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460, Phone: (877) 903-2777, Email:
- PJT1, Lat: 33.716667 Lon: -95.834167, Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQOR870,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2012, Expiration Date: 01/11/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2022, Certifier: John N Harms, Registrant: Zulu Internet Inc, 2820 Nw Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460, Phone: (877) 903-2777, Email:
- SUMNER, 3968 Fm 1500 (Tx20993-A) (Lat: 33.776639 Lon: -95.623056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128.6 m, Call Sign: WQPB724,
Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/2012, Expiration Date: 03/29/2022, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2019, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St., Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- Tigertown, Lat: 33.709222 Lon: -95.810611, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQUT430,
Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/06/2014, Expiration Date: 10/06/2024, Certifier: John N Harms, Registrant: Zulu Internet Inc, 2820 Nw Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460, Phone: (877) 903-2777, Email:
- TX-SUMNER-NE, 7512 Fm 1499 (Lat: 33.766389 Lon: -95.648306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WRFW888,
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 05/19/2020, Expiration Date: 05/19/2030, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2024, Certifier: Derrick Brown, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sumner)FAA Registered Aircraft:
11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sumner)2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sumner, TX
- 32170.4%Outside Fires
- 10422.8%Structure Fires
- 265.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 51.1%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fires - 70 took place in 2005, and the least - 10 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (70.4%), and Structure Fires (22.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.4%Electricity
- 38.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Wood
- 5.7%Utility gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 45.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.5%Electricity
- 7.7%Wood
- 5.6%Utility gas
Sumner compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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