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Sumner is a small town of 2,106 people in Bremer County, Iowa. It's about 28 miles from Waterloo, IA and 157 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $902 a month.
2,106people
$118kTypical home
$902/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
40"Snow
233Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,106
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 857 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (308 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ALO airport
- 121 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 769 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bremer County: R+22 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk