Map of Sumner city, Washington

Sumner is a city in northern Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,621 at the 2020 census. Nearby cities include Puyallup to the west, Auburn to the north, and Bonney Lake to the east.

Sumner city overview:
Name:	Sumner city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Pierce County
Elevation:	75 ft (23 m)
Total Area:	7.65 sq mi (19.82 km²)
Land Area:	7.53 sq mi (19.51 km²)
Water Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km²)
Total Population:	10,621
Population Density:	1,384.36/sq mi (534.53/km²)
ZIP code:	98352, 98390
Area code:	253
FIPS code:	5368435
GNISfeature ID:	1512700
Website:	sumnerwa.gov

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History

Sumner was founded in 1853 as Stuck Junction and platted in 1883 by George H. Ryan, in anticipation of a stop on the Northern Pacific Railway. The town was named “Franklin” until 1891, when the Post Office Department requested that the name be changed to avoid confusion with similarly named towns. The name of abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner was chosen for the town after a lottery.

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Geography

Sumner is located at 47°12′21″N 122°14′9″W / 47.20583°N 122.23583°W / 47.20583; -122.23583 (47.205823, -122.235803).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.62 square miles (19.74 km), of which 7.51 square miles (19.45 km) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km) is water.

After Orting, Sumner and Puyallup are geographically next in line to be hit by lahars whenever Mount Rainier erupts in the future. This is depicted in the Modern Marvels episode titled “Most Dangerous,” which shows a simulation of a lahar flooding the Orting and Puyallup valleys from an eruption.