Sumpter, WI is a small town located in the northern part of Wisconsin with a population of 1,037 and a population density of 34 people per square mile. This is much lower than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. Sumpter has a variety of local businesses to shop at such as Kepka’s Country Store, which offers local food and ingredients, Don’s Grocery, which is known for its fresh produce and meats, and The Bakery Cafe which serves breakfast and lunch daily.
The town also offers plenty of outdoor activities year-round including fishing on Lake Sumpter, hiking the trails in the nearby forests, camping at any one of the many campgrounds within close distance from town, hunting for various animals throughout the lands surrounding Sumpter, snowmobiling during winter months on any number of maintained trails across the area, and cross country skiing.
Other organizations that are active in Sumpter include Churches like St. Paul Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church as well as community service groups like 4-H Clubs and volunteer fire departments that assist with maintaining infrastructure throughout Sumpter. The town also holds many sporting events throughout the year such as basketball tournaments for children in grades 1-8 held at Sumpter Elementary School gymnasium every spring and summer.
The population in Sumpter is 1,037. There are 28 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Sumpter is 23, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Sumpter is 3.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Sumpter
- 38.3% are married
- 10.2% are divorced
- 32.7% are married with children
- 29.7% have children, but are single
Race in Sumpter
- 74.7% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 22.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander