Sumner, Nebraska

About Sumner

Sumner, NE is a tiny community located in central Nebraska with an estimated population of 246.

Sumner holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 848 residents per square mile.

📰 Sumner News Today

• Anselmo-Merna Varsity Football @ SEMHS MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Anna Leah Frerichs Obituary Jun 28, 2026 - Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Reynolds-Love Funeral Home · Jul 2
• 750 acre fire prompts evacuation of Sumner on Thursday evening Central Nebraska Today · Apr 17
• Broncs, bulls and boots: 75 years of the Sumner Rodeo Flatwater Free Press · Jul 10
• Central Nebraska firefighters respond to grass fire southeast of Sumner; Evacuation order issued for town KSNB · Apr 16

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What Makes Sumner Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Sumner — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Sumner

• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SUMNER
• JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH AT SUMNER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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