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About Sumner
Town in Mississippi, United StatesSumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 278. Sumner is one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County. It is located on the west side of the county and the Tallahatchie River, which runs through the county north–south. The other county seat is Charleston, located east of the river. Charleston was the first county seat, as settlement came from the east, and it is the larger of the two towns. The courthouse has been restored. It also houses the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, which opened in 2012 in his honor. They were designated part of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in 2023.
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Housing in Sumner
The typical Sumner home is worth about $120,000, down 2.4% in a year, 39% below the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Sumner
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Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Sumner
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sumner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Clarksdale (10%), Jackson (8%) and Batesville (6%). Half commute less than 61 miles.
Health in Sumner
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sumner
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sumner
Full climate →Sumner has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sumner
All Sumner schools →School Grade D
The public schools Sumner’s kids attend trail 95% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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