Sumner, Iowa

About Sumner

Sumner, IA is a small town located in northeastern Iowa counting 2,032 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sumner is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 826 residents per square mile.

📰 Sumner News Today

• Joey Sumner Obituary Aug 20, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Aug 26
• Sumner Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Sep 1
• James "Jim" L. Bradford Obituary Aug 17, 2026 - Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service · Aug 17
• Tell us what you think about a proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 93 in the city of Sumner in Bremer County Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · Mar 17
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Sumner, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Sumner Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Sumner — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sumner

• Sumner Family Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sumner

• Brooks/Lease Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cub Park reviews ★
• Cub Park U12 Soccer Field reviews ★
• North Woods Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sumner City Park reviews ★
• Sumner Family Aquatic Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Wilson Grove Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sumner

• Durant Elementary School
• Sumner-Fredericksburg High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Sumner

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