Sumpter’s story
166 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1860Sumpter is settled
SumpterIL
A town of 1,806, settled in 1860.
Population
1,806
+3.6% since 2010
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
764
Balanced
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sumpter. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2000
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sumpter has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Sumpter
Most working residents leave Sumpter for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (11%), Mattoon (10%) and Greenup (10%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sumpter14%
Effingham11%
Mattoon10%
Greenup10%
Toledo9%
16 mi
median commute distance
764
jobs based in Sumpter
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Sumpter beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Sumpter | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.3% |
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.1% of Sumpter is conserved land
6.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 41 of 29,091 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumpter Neal Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Toledo Legion Ball Diamonds | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Sumpter
Township in Illinois, United States
Sumpter Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,051 and it contained 880 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1860
- Population
- 2,051
- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
Sumpter’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Sumpter.