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Sumner

A town of 699 people in Barron County, Wisconsin

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Outdoors in Sumner

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Conserved land2%455 of 22,669 acres

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Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Barron County Forest682 acres

2Rusk County Forest8 acres

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Living in Sumner

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Most working residents leave Sumner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rice Lake (33%), Eau Claire (8%) and Barron (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Rice Lake

33%

Eau Claire

8%

Barron

7%

Chetek

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Sumner 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 188Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sumner →

Health in Sumner

Compared with Wisconsin

4worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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8%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 7.9%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeWI 3.4% · worse

Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 9.8 mi · ER

Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental CenterRice Lake · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54868, 54822, 54728 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sumner →

Natural hazards in Sumner

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Sumner flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Barron County MapSumner vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sumner →

Climate in Sumner

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Sumner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 7°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Sumner get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Sumner

Nearest: Cameron Public LibraryCameron · 6.9 miles · 37 hrs a week

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Where Sumner is

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Locator map of Sumner — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wisconsin · WI · Barron CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Sumner Strickland Doyle Chetek Stanley

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Where Sumner residents work nearby:Stanley 2%Work & commute →

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