Sumner, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Downtown Sumner
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Location of Sumner, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 99°30′27″W / 40.94972°N 99.50750°WCoordinates: 40°56′59″N 99°30′27″W / 40.94972°N 99.50750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Dawson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
• Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,365 ft (721 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 236 |
• Estimate (2012) | 235 |
• Density | 786.7/sq mi (303.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68878 |
Area code(s) | 308 |
FIPS code | 31-47675 |
GNIS feature ID | 0837270 |
Sumner is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.
Sumner was established in 1890 when the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was extended to that point. It was named for Charles Sumner, a senator from Massachusetts known for his abolitionist views.
Sumner is located at 40°56′59″N 99°30′27″W / 40.94972°N 99.50750°W (40.949770, -99.507584).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 97 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 786.7 inhabitants per square mile (303.7/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 376.7 per square mile (145.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.1% White, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.