Map of Sumner city, Illinois

Sumner is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2010 census, with approximately 2,000 of that population being inmates at the Lawrence Correctional Center.

Sumner city overview:
Name:	Sumner city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Lawrence County
Founded:	1855
Elevation:	453 ft (138 m)
Total Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km²)
Land Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,631
Population Density:	1,881.97/sq mi (726.62/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1773703
GNISfeature ID:	2396003
Website:	http://sumnerillinois.com/

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History

Sumner was established as a stop along the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the early 1850s. Initially known as “Black Jack” when a post office was opened in 1852, the city was renamed for Benjamin Sumner, an early settler, in 1855. Sumner incorporated in 1887.

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Geography

Sumner lies along Illinois State Route 250, just south of its junction with U.S. Route 50 to the north. Red Hills State Park is located just to the northeast.

According to the 2010 census, Sumner has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km), all land.