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About Sumner

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. == 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. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.62 square miles (19.74 km2), of which 7.51 square miles (19.45 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.Sumner, along with Orting and Puyallup, lie in the lahar hazard zone for Mount Rainier. During the Osceola Mudflow, dated to approximately 5,600 years before present, a 300-foot (91 m) deposit covered a portion of the city's modern location. == Economy == Dillanos Coffee Roasters is based in Sumner.REI maintains corporate offices and a large distribution center in Sumner. == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the 2010 census, there were 9,451 people, 3,980 households, and 2,454 families living in the city.