Sumner Nebraska Map

About Sumner, Nebraska

Sumner is a locality in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 252. The population density is 329.8 people per km². Sumner is located at 40.9500°N, 99.5054°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sumner is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68878.

Sumner emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day. It lies 17.0 miles northeast of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 46°T), and is situated 28.1 miles northwest of Kearney. The Wood River traces a quiet, persistent line through the landscape, its slow movement marking the rhythm of the earth as it passes within a mile of the local center. To the west, the subtle depressions of Park Valley offer a gentle variation in the terrain, while the still, reflective surface of School Land Reservoir Number 3 sits only two miles distant, catching the wide, unencumbered sky. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, particularly at dusk when the fading light pulls long, thin shadows across the grass and turns the grain fields into broad washes of muted gold.

Agriculture remains the central pulse of Sumner, grounding the daily lives of residents in the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. The economy persists through a quiet dedication to the land, reflecting the persistent, hardworking character of those who chose to settle in this corner of the prairie. While the pace of life maintains a steady, deliberate consistency, the influence of the broader region is felt in the vast stretches of cattle country that surround the local grid. Those seeking the wider open spaces of the state often look toward Kirk Patrick Memorial Park, located sixteen miles away, as a point of connection to the natural heritage of the region. Even in the stillness of a summer afternoon, Sumner retains a sense of purpose, anchored by the simple, enduring fact of the soil and the endless, expansive sky above.

About This Sumner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sumner, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.950008, -99.505382. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sumner includes the ZIP code (68878), telephone area code (308), county seat of Dawson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.