Sumner, Georgia
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Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 445 in 2020, up from 427 in 2010. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Sumner High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Sumner is located at Template:Coord (31.510979, -83.738315).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
History
The community was named after John C. "Jack" Sumner, the original owner of the town site.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sumner as a town in 1883.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Demographics
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 309 people, 110 households, and 87 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 445.
Notable people
- Hoke Howell (1929–1997), actor who was known for playing the recurring role of Ben Jenkins in the ABC western television series Here Come the Brides
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