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Sumner, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Sumner is a Census city of 2,106 people across 2.46 square miles of land, lying across Bremer County and Fayette County. Median household income is $58,854, 77.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $379,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sumner
What Sumner is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.46 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land857
- County holding the largest share of its areaBremer County, 96.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inBremer County 96.6 percent, Fayette County 3.4 percent
Sumner crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sumner
- Population2,106
- Median age47.5
- Population under 18440 plus or minus 108
- Share under 1820.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over490
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent
- Households863
- Family households510
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sumner
- Median household income$58,854
- Per capita income$35,772
- Civilian labor force979
- Employed951
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over1,484
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sumner
- Housing units989
- Occupied units863
- Vacant units126 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied672
- Renter occupied191 plus or minus 63
- Ownership rate77.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$902 plus or minus $240
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units829
- Share single family83.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more137 plus or minus 63
- Share in buildings of two or more13.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sumner gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute873
- Commuting under 15 minutes385 plus or minus 95
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more302 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.6 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone87.9 percent
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sumner (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$379,000
- Average approval$126,333
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$189,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval1.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sumner, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sumner
- NFIP communityCity of Sumner
- NFIP community number190029
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Sumner participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190029 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bremer County, not Sumner
Bremer County context, not Sumner figures
- Establishments in Bremer County552
- Covered employment, Bremer County9,685
- Average annual pay, Bremer County$52,555
- Housing units permitted, Bremer County37
Every figure in this section is published for Bremer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sumner.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sumner questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sumner, Iowa?
2,106, in 863 households. Sumner city covers 2.46 square miles of land, which is 857 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sumner in?
Sumner lies in more than one. By area it is 96.6 percent in Bremer County, 3.4 percent in Fayette County. This page sits under Bremer County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Sumner?
$58,854. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,000. Median gross rent is $902 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sumner businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $379,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sumner, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sumner borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sumner. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sumner in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sumner appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sumner, city of, community 190029, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sumner figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bremer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sumner.
Is zoning published for Sumner?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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