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Sumner, Nebraska

Sumner, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Sumner
Downtown Sumner
Location of Sumner, Nebraska
Location of Sumner, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 99°30′27″W / 40.94972°N 99.50750°W / 40.94972; -99.50750Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 99°30′27″W / 40.94972°N 99.50750°W / 40.94972; -99.50750
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 / 40.94972; -99.50750 (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.


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