Fort SumnerNew Mexico
Fort Sumner is a village in and the county seat of De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Sumner had a population of 889.
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About Fort Sumner
Set in the eastern part of New Mexico, Fort Sumner is a tiny community with an estimated population of 857.
Fort Sumner holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 259 residents per square mile.
📰 Fort Sumner News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Sumner Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Sumner — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Sumner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Billy The Kid Museum · Museum
- Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial · Museum
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Sumner
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Sumner
- FORT SUMNER ELEMENTARY
- FORT SUMNER HIGH
- FORT SUMNER MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.