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Lake Sumner, New Mexico
CDP
About Lake Sumner
Lake Sumner, NM is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New Mexico.
Lake Sumner holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 62.27 square miles.
📰 Lake Sumner News Today
- Situated Between Albuquerque And Lubbock Is New Mexico's Remote State Park For Lake Fun, Camping, And Fishing islands.com · Feb 13
- Carter DuBois Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Fort Sumner, NM - Santa Fe New Mexican Legacy obituary · Jun 27
- Lake Sumner, NM Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
- Carter DuBois Obituary (2026) - Fort Sumner, NM - Chavez Funeral Home - Fort Sumner Legacy obituary · Jun 23
- Lake Sumner, New Mexico usgs.gov · Nov 2
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What Makes Lake Sumner Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Sumner — 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 eastern New Mexico, 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: 2+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Sumner
- Alamito Picnic Area reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Mexico
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area62.27 sq mi
Coordinates34.6236, -104.4022