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Village in Nebraska, United States
252Population
0.3 sq miArea
2,365 ftElevation

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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Lexington Regional Health CenterLexington · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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The public schools Sumner’s kids attend trail 89% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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