Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:30 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:35 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.01,454 householdsMedian household income $72,794Median home value $174,100Median rent $944 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,084 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,566 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 23 days11 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tripoli station, 7 mi away; snow from Fayette
Nearby landmarksEast Fork Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 6.8 miSplit Rock Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Woods Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 76 acresSweet Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 3,065 acresSnyder Accesspark · 6.9 miAldo Leopold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 1,357 acresHeffernan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 254 acresUpper Wapsi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 557 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBremer County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025210 of 241 days measured30 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bremer County monitors, IA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSumner Water Supplyserves 2,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,081 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeSumner Post Office1.1 miTown hallSumner City Hall1.1 miPoliceSumner Police Department1.1 miFire stationSumner Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryDurant Elementary School1.0 miHighSumner - Fredericksburg High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO24 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM120 miInterstateI-38027 miUS highwayUS 188.9 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50674 ZIP area.
