Sumner, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
36°19′8″N 97°7′17″W / 36.31889°N 97.12139°W / 36.31889; -97.12139CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyNobleArea • Total0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) • Land0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation938 ft (286 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total35 • Density239.73/sq mi (92.87/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code40-71500GNIS feature ID2812860[2]

Sumner is a community and Census Designated Place[2] located in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States, ten miles east of Perry and two miles north of U.S. Route 64. Established prior to statehood along the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, the post office opened on May 23, 1894. The town was named for Henry T. Sumner, a businessman from Perry. Per the 1905 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Sumner had sixty-four residents. The post office closed July 27, 1957.

The town currently has a population of approximately fifty. At its peak the town had a bank, post office, two churches, a school, a grain elevator, and a train stop. Currently, the only significant buildings still in use are the Baptist church, the Christian church and the school.

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202035—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumner, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.
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