Fort Sumner, New Mexico

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The village of Fort Sumner is located in DeBaca County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Sumner: Ft. Sumner (or less commonly used: Frt. Sumner)

Fort Sumner is 1,260 feet [384.05 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Sumner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Maryland has a community that is also named Fort Sumner.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Sumner had a population of 1,249 people^<2> (or 56.41% of the total population of DeBaca County). The population of Fort Sumner represented 0.07% of the total of New Mexico, making it the state's 58th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Sumner had a population of 972 people. This is a decrease of 22.18% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Sumner.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Elida	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	182	0.55% decrease
	Floyd	SE	41 mi [66 km]	74	5.13% decrease
	House	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	63	12.5% decrease
	Lake Sumner	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Melrose	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	678	7.88% decrease
	Santa Rosa	NW	40 mi [64.4 km]	2,642	3.72% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Sumner.

The Commemorative Quarter for New Mexico<4>

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