Sumner, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 237. Estimated population in July 2024: 241 (+1.7% change)
Males: 122 (51.5%), Females: 115 (48.5%)

Dawson County

Zip code: 68878

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $27,143
Median house value: $34,400

Population by Race

Races in Sumner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (40.1%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.1%), Swedish (8.4%), Norwegian (6.8%), Polish (3.4%).

Elevation: 2370 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sumner

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner village

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+13.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 20 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
  • JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 33 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
  • COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; COZAD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumner:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 39 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 80 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 83 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sumner:

  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
  • BROKEN BOW MUNI (about 35 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE; Abbreviation: BBW)
  • COZAD MUNI (about 35 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 31 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 194 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Sumner:

  • JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH AT SUMNER (Students: 97; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sumner:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SUMNER (Students: 92; Grades: PK – 06)