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A town of 501.
Population
501
residents
Median home value
$421K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Small town
501 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sumner
Most working residents leave Sumner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (41%), Chatfield (10%) and Preston (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sumner0%
Rochester41%
Chatfield10%
Preston5%
Spring Valley5%
16 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Sumner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Sumner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sumner is
Sumner beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Sumner | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.2% | 33.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
Olmsted Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.6% of Sumner is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 145 of 23,855 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sumner for work
Where Sumner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Sumner
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023