Sumpter

Also known as Sumpter, Oregon, Sumpter, OR

city in Oregon, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oregon
County: Baker
Mayor: Greg Lucas
Total: 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km )
Land: 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 4,462 ft (1,360 m)
Density: 93/sq mi (36.1/km )
Time zone: UTC−08:00 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−07:00 (Pacific)
Area codes: 458 and 541
Fips code: 41-71000

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Article

Sumpter is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter by its founders. The name was inspired by a rock as smooth and round as a cannonball, which reminded a local resident of the American Civil War and Fort Sumter.

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