Sumner is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, home to about 353 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68878.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)190 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX583 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sumner; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sumner had 252 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Dawson County grew from 12,214 residents in 1900 to 24,111 in 2020.
Dawson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 23.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canaday Steam Plt, NE weather station (20 miles away).
9,577 jobs at 672 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at SumnerSumner | Pre-K–6 | 112 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Junior-Senior High at SumnerSumner | 7–12 | 104 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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