SumpterWI
A town of 1,163. Nearly 38.5% of it is conserved land.
Population
1,163
−11.4% since 2010
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
What makes Sumpter stand out The thing Sumpter does most differently from other towns.
Small town 1,163 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Sumpter is conserved land 37 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
38.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 38.5%
conserved · 9,251 of 24,052 acres
37 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area 30.5 mi 2,326 2. Baxter's Hollow State Natural Area 3.3 mi 3,745 3. South Bluff/Devil's Nose State Natural Area 1.4 mi 2,296
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
7
paid flood claims since 2000
3
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sumpter Most working residents leave Sumpter for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (19%), Sauk City (9%) and Prairie du Sac (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1% work in town
Where working residents work In Sumpter 1%
Madison 19%
Sauk City 9%
Prairie du Sac 6%
Baraboo 5%
23 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Sumpter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 13–31°
Spring 35–57°
Summer 59–81°
Fall 39–59°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns Sumpter tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
B− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
Sauk Prairie Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
42nd
percentile among WI towns
A shrinking town Sumpter has shrunk 11.4% since 2010 1,191 people in 2010; 1,163 today.
What’s changed most in Sumpter? 1,191 2010
1,055 2020
1,163 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
2011 · Sumpter, WI, USA - panoramio (1) · Wikimedia Commons
Sumpter’s story
Sumpter in pictures
13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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The Town of Sumpter is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. It contains the census-designated place of Bluffview.
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Population 1,055
Area 38 sq mi
Elevation 860 ft
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