A brief note as to what we are attempting to accomplish with this blog.
To honor the quiet dignity of Midwest communities, while still acknowledging their decline.
Continually seeking
locations and structures that still tell a story, make you wonder
who once lived and worked there and what happened.
Today's entry is from a wander in Eastern Iowa.
Sumner, established in 1870 and incorporated in 1894, is a city in Bremer County, Iowa with a with a poverty rate of 11.82% and a 2025 population of 2,032 which is an increase of only 1 since 2020.
All writing and images © Richard W. Rodgers unless expressly noted. Do not use without permission.
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