Sumner Iowa Map

About Sumner, Iowa

Sumner is a locality in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,106. The population density is 339.2 people per km². Sumner is located at 42.8475°N, 92.0916°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50674.

Sumner lies at the confluence of rolling farmland, where the rich Iowa soil stretches out under a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 27.6 miles north-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Tripoli. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, broken by the darker green of tree lines that follow the gentle contours of the terrain, hinting at the slow, patient work of water shaping the earth over millennia. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of drying corn stalks and sun-baked earth, a perfume unique to this part of the Midwest. Even the houses, spread out with a comfortable distance between them, seem to acknowledge the expansive horizons, their roofs catching the low-angled sun in a way that lends a quiet dignity to their simplicity. This corner of Bremer County has long been shaped by the agricultural pulse of the land, its economy rooted in the bounty of the soil. For generations, the farmers who call Sumner home have worked this fertile ground, a tradition that continues to define the local character and the rhythm of daily life. While the immediate landscape is dominated by agricultural pursuits, a closer look reveals the subtle history embedded in the very way the land is parceled and managed, a legacy of settlers who saw the promise in these wide-open spaces. The community itself, though small, possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have cultivated this corner of Iowa.

About This Sumner Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sumner, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sumner and Bremer County.

Detailed location data for Sumner includes the ZIP code (50674), telephone area code (319), county seat of Bremer County (Waverly), and school district assignment (Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sumner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.