Sumner, Iowa

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Sumner is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The city is located along the eastern border, between Bremer and Fayette counties. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. Sumner is home to LifeLine Ambulance, a major manufacturer of ambulances around the country.

[edit] Geography

Sumner is located at 42°50′60″N, 92°5′59″W (42.849969, -92.099738)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,106 people, 888 households, and 575 families residing in the city. The population density was 321.4/km² (833.8/mi²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 141.9/km² (368.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, 0.19% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 888 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,417, and the median income for a family was $44,318. Males had a median income of $29,224 versus $20,901 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,029. About 2.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.