Sumatra, Florida
CDP
About Sumatra
Sumatra is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Florida.
Sumatra holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.97 square miles.
📰 Sumatra News Today
- Weather and Radar Map for Sumatra, Florida 32321 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · May 21
- Sumatra, FL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11
- 7-Day Forecast 30.02N 84.98W National Weather Service (.gov) · Mar 4
- Hugh Harris Rhodes Obituary Jun 17, 2025 searcyfuneralhome.com · Jun 17
- Lillie Maxine Taylor Obituary Tallahassee Democrat · Sep 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sumatra Unique
- The only place in America named Sumatra — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sumatra
- Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site reviews ★
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prospect Bluff Historic Sites reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.97 sq mi
Coordinates30.0230, -84.9825