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SumterMN

A town of 546.

Population
546
−9.2% since 2010
Median home value
$298K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

546 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 66° · L 58°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sumter

Most working residents leave Sumter for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hutchinson (25%), Glencoe (13%) and Stewart (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sumter0%
Hutchinson25%
Glencoe13%
Stewart6%
Eden Prairie3%
16 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Sumter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sumter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Sumter is

Sumter beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSumterMN
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
More adults with obesity42.6%33.5%
More adults with heart disease7.3%5.9%
Glencoe Regional Health
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.2% of Sumter is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

5.2%conserved
Map of Sumter: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.2%
conserved · 1,192 of 22,712 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Schaefer Prairie—159
2. Sumter Wildlife Management Area—79
3. Phasianus Wildlife Management Area—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sumter for work

Where Sumter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 25% 13% → Glencoe Glencoe 13% 6% → Stewart Stewart 6% 3% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 3% 2% → Delano Delano 2% 2% → Winsted Winsted 2% Sumter · 0% stay
37jobs based in Sumter
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sumter

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Sumter is an unincorporated community in Sumter Township, McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Highway 212 at Leaf Avenue near Brownton and Glencoe.

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Elevation
1,030 ft

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