We need a place for kids to go and study or play pool or listen to music or just hang out. Despite all of that growth, Sumner has retained much of its charm. It is still a small town. People who live here don't like to leave, which is one reason why it has a higher percentage of senior citizens in its population than any other community in Pierce County. Nearly half of Sumner residents live below the poverty level, but there is little sign of that.
Homes are nice and neatly maintained.
Sumner is a place where the churches outnumber the traffic lights and there are no parking meters. And there still is today. People walk down the sidewalks at all hours of the day and don't worry about safety. We hope that's the way it will always be. Fabulous big city stuff.