Sumner (Washington)
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Location in Washington
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1853 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Pierce County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 12 ′ N , 122 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
9,700 (as of 2015) Seattle |
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| Population density : | 498.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.74 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 19.45 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 23 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 98352, 98390 | ||
| Area code : | +1 253 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-68435 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1512700 | ||
| Website : | City of Sumner | ||
 Location of Sumner in Pierce County |
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Sumner is a city ( City ) in northern Pierce County in the State of Washington . At the 2010 United States Census , Sumner had 9,451 residents. The closest towns are Puyallup to the west, Auburn to the north, and Bonney Lake to the east.
history
Sumner was founded in 1853 as "Stuck Junction" and parceled out in 1883 by George H. Ryan pending a stop on the Northern Pacific Railway . The city was called "Franklin ??" until 1891, when the Postal Ministry requested a name change due to the likelihood of confusion with similarly named cities. The name of the abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner was chosen for the city by raffle.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.74 km², of which 19.45 km² is land and the rest is water.
According to Orting , Sumner and Puyallup are geographically the closest in a line to be hit by a lahar if Mount Rainier were to erupt in the future. This is depicted in the "Most Dangerous" episode of Modern Marvels , a US TV series, which contains a simulation of a lahar after an eruption in the Orting Valley and Puyallup Valley .
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 580 | - | |
| 1900 | 531 | -8.4% | |
| 1910 | 892 | 68% | |
| 1920 | 1499 | 68% | |
| 1930 | 1967 | 31.2% | |
| 1940 | 2140 | 8.8% | |
| 1950 | 2816 | 31.6% | |
| 1960 | 3156 | 12.1% | |
| 1970 | 4325 | 37% | |
| 1980 | 4936 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 6281 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 8504 | 35.4% | |
| 2010 | 9451 | 11.1% | |
| 2016 estimate | 9969 | 5.5% | |
| US Decennial Census 2015 Estimate |
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2010 Census
According to the 2010 census , Sumner had 9,451 residents, 3,980 households and 2,454 families. The population density was 485.9 per km ². There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of 220 per km².
The population was 87.3% white , 1.2% African-American , 1% Indian , 2.4% Asian , 0.4% Pacific islanders , and 3.4% others "Races" and 4.3% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 10.1% of the population.
Of the 3,980 households, 31.8% were housed by children under the age of 18, 40.8% were run by married couples living together , 14.7% by single mothers and 6.2% by single fathers; 38.3% were non-families. 31.7% of the households were singles and 13.1% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 24.4% of the population were under 18, 8.1% between 18 and 24, 26.7% between 25 and 44, 25.8% between 45 and 64 and 14.9 65 years or older. 48.2% of the population were men and 51.8% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Sumner had 8,504 residents, 3,517 households and 2,215 families. The population density was 490.8 per km ². There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of 212.9 per km².
The population was 90.32% White , 0.93% African American , 1.41% Native American , 1.66% Asian , 0.24% Pacific Islander , 2.42% from other "races" and 3.02% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 5.97% of the population.
Of the 3,517 households, 32% had children under the age of 18, 44.4% were run by married couples living together and 13.7% by single mothers; 37% were non-families. 30.7% of the households were singles and 11.8% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 26.5% of the population were under 18, 8.7% between 18 and 24, 30.3% between 25 and 44, 21.1% between 45 and 64 and 13.4 years of age or older. There were 94 men for every 100 women, and 89 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 38,598 and that of families was US $ 42,602. Men had a median income of US $ 36,250 compared to US $ 29,221 for women. The per capita income was US $ 18,696. About 4.5% of families and 8.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 9.3% of those under 18 and 8.6% of those over 65.
traffic
In addition to road and highway connections, Sumner is also served by the Sounder commuter rail , which stops at the downtown train station and connects Sumner directly to most of the Puget Sound region including Seattle and Tacoma .
Libraries
Sumner has a branch of the Pierce County Library System that is open seven days a week.
Culture
Sumner hosts part of the annual four-part Daffodil Festival , held each April in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting.
Personalities
- Eddie Dew (1909–1972) - actor and director, born here
- Wayne Northrop (born 1947) - actor, born here
Resident companies
- Diono - child seat manufacturer with headquarters in Sumner
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Sumner Station Access Improvement Project: Cultural Resources Technical Report . Sound transit. March 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 77.
- ^ Edmond S. Meany: Origin of Washington geographic names . University of Washington Press, Seattle 1923, p. 296.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
Web links
- City of Sumner - Official Website (English)
- Pierce County Library System - Pierce County Library Network website
- Curlie information based on DMOZ (English)