SumnerNE
A town of 244, settled in 1889.
Is Sumner a good place to live?
0.9% of working residents work locally in Sumner, below both Nebraska’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sumner. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sumner: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumner, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sumner.
Natural hazards: high risk in Sumner, mostly hail
Sumner’s risk rating from FEMA is 76 of 100, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 55 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Sumner break down as 51% from hail and 17% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Sumner’s kids attend
The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schs school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Sumner, with 216 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at SumnerLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 112 | C− |
| Junior-Senior High at SumnerLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 104 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
In Sumner, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect cold winters and warm summers in Sumner. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 25 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Sumner draws in 125 commuters
Just 1% of Sumner’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 34, to 126. Its average commute is 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sumner is
Two figures for adults in Sumner: 17% have been diagnosed with depression, 14% report frequent mental distress. This Nebraska town tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Sumner who sleep under 7 hours: 29%.
| Sumner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sumner
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sumner; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Sumner
Village in Nebraska, United States
Sumner is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 252.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,365 ft
- ZIP code
- 68878
Questions about Sumner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sumner, NE a good place to live?
Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.