Sumner, Oklahoma Explained

Sumner, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oklahoma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Noble
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.38
Area Land Km2:0.38
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:35
Population Density Km2:92.87
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:36.3189°N -97.1214°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-71500
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812860
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:239.73

Sumner is a community and Census Designated Place located in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States, ten miles east of Perry and two miles north of U.S. Route 64. Established prior to statehood along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, the post office opened on May 23, 1894. The town was named for Henry T. Sumner, a businessman from Perry. Per the 1905 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Sumner had sixty-four residents. The post office closed July 27, 1957.

The town currently has a population of approximately fifty. At its peak the town had a bank, post office, two churches, a school, a grain elevator, and a train stop. Currently, the only significant buildings still in use are the Baptist church, the Christian church and the school.

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  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.