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Sumner, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Sumner
Downtown Sumner
Location of Sumner, Nebraska
Location of Sumner, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Dawson
Area
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,365 ft (721 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 236
 • Estimate 
(2019)
219
 • Density 742.37/sq mi (286.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 210
1910 321 52.9%
1920 345 7.5%
1930 297 −13.9%
1940 296 −0.3%
1950 267 −9.8%
1960 254 −4.9%
1970 222 −12.6%
1980 254 14.4%
1990 210 −17.3%
2000 237 12.9%
2010 236 −0.4%
2019 (est.) 219 −7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

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.

There were 97 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 37 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

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