Sumner is a village in
Dawson County,
Nebraska
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, United States. It is part of the
Lexington, Nebraska
Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,348 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It s ...
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 236 at the
2010 census.
History
Sumner was established in 1890 when the
Omaha and Republican Valley Railway
The Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was a branch line of the Union Pacific that crossed Nebraska. Traversing several counties, including Buffalo County, the Railway was the impetus for several settlements, and upon its demise, several ghost to ...
was extended to that point. It was named for
Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American statesman and United States Senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in the state and a leader of th ...
, a
senator
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from
known for his abolitionist views.
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1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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Geography
Sumner is located at (40.949770, -99.507584).
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 236 people, 97 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density
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was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.1% White
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, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% from other races
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, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic
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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
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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.
2000 census
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 237 people, 102 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
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was 817.0 people per square mile (315.5/km). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 403.3 per square mile (155.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 94.94% White
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, 1.27% Native American, 3.38% from other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or Latino of any race were 9.70% of the population.
There were 102 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,385 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $14,469. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 15.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References
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Villages in Dawson County, Nebraska
Villages in Nebraska
Lexington Micropolitan Statistical Area