Nebraska               Community "Fast Facts" Profile               Sumner, Nebraska               Date generated: 9/2/2010

LOCATION
Sumner, Nebraska (click for larger view)		Sumner is located in the northeast corner of Dawson County, approximately 20 miles north of Interstate 80 at Overton.

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2009     Change Sumner ....... 237 244 3.0% Dawson County ....... 24,365 25,076 2.9% Labor Market Population1 ....... 128,037 130,736 2.1% 1) Labor market population is the county population plus the contiguous county population. Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Population, City populations released June 2010, County populations released April 2010.

County Age Distribution (2009) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 3,929 1,143 3,119 3,229 1,365 167 12,785 51.0 % Female...... 3,680 1,044 2,730 2,996 1,841 376 12,291 49.0 % Total: 7,609 2,187 5,849 6,225 3,206 543

Median Age (2009):     State 35.8 years       County 35.8 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released June 2010.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2009) County (2009) Area Labor Force (2009)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 4,788 68,226     Unemployment..... 33,217 210 2,609     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.4% 3.8%     Total Employment..... 962,418 4,578 65,618     1) Area labor force and employment data are for the county plus the contiguous counties. For further information regarding underemployment in the area, please contact NPPD at (800) 282-6773. Source: Year end 2009, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2010.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators, All Others $10.39 $13.61 $16.12 Data Entry Keyers $7.66 $10.62 $14.47 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.45 $11.26 $15.19 Lathe Tool Setters $8.21 $10.37 $15.10 Machinists $10.40 $12.56 $17.60 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $8.64 $11.63 $16.06 Welders & Cutters $8.00 $9.68 $17.17 Welding Machine Operators $11.89 $14.65 $18.20 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, First Quarter 2010.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Number & Type of Roads Serving Community - Federal State County INTERSTATE Hwys..... Limited Access, Four-Lane Hwys..... Improved Two-Lane Hwys..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate hwy..... 80 18 Miles to nearest four-lane hwy..... Motor Freight Carriers:   There are more than 8,000 licensed motor freight carriers with global connections in Nebraska. These carriers can serve businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Transit Time for Carload or Truckload Lots to: Destination Distance by Hwy. Miles Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Omaha..... 222 N/A 1 Day Lincoln..... 169 N/A 1 Day Chicago..... 695 N/A 1-2 days Dallas..... 692 N/A 2-3 days Denver..... 355 N/A 1-2 days Kansas City..... 360 N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles..... 1459 N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis..... 597 N/A 1-2 days New York..... 1459 N/A 3-5 days St. Louis..... 611 N/A 2-3 days

Air: Distance to nearest public airport..... 48 minute(s) Elevation..... 2,413 feet Length of longest runway..... 5,500 feet Runway lighted..... Yes Private aircraft storage available..... Yes Private aircraft maintenance available..... Yes Distance to nearest commercial air transportation..... 180 minute(s) Distance to nearest international airport: Name of Airport Miles to Airport from Community Omaha Eppley International 226 Kansas City International 343 Denver International 348 Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... No Distance to Nearest Railroad..... 18 mile(s) Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: Overton Lexington UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: Dawson Public Power District   phone - (308) 324-2386   website - www.dawsonpower.com   email - rheinz@dawsonpower.com Wholesale Supplier: Dawson Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... No Water: Provider..... Village Of Sumner Storage Capacity..... 90,000 gallons Sanitation/Waste Water: Name of Provider..... Village Of Sumner TAX STRUCTURE Actual Valuation of City: $25,728,961 (year 2009) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2009 City....... $0.5421910 County....... $0.4386820 School....... $1.1123680 Other....... $0.1915230 Total Real Property....... $2.2847640 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2009 General Obligation......... $120,000.00

COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	Like many rural communities, Sumner's peak population of about 350 was during the 1920's. The 1990 population was a stable 210, and the 2000 census showed an increase of 12.9% to 237. The business district is not large, but serves the community and surrounding farming and ranching area. Plans are underway to add additional single family affordable housing to attract more families to the town.
Suggested Sites:	Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Public School @ www.sites.sem.k12.ne.us Dawson Area Development @ www.dawsonareadevelopment.com Looking to Relocate? @ www.dawsoncountycareers.com

Local Development Contact:

Jen Wolf Dawson Area Development PO Box 106 Cozad, NE 69130 Phone:308-784-3902 Fax:308-784-3941 Email: jwdad@cozadtel.net

State Contacts:	Richard Baier, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3111 or (800) 426-6505 Fax: (402) 471-3778 Email: richard.baier@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org		Economic Development Team Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 499 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Phone: (402) 563-5534 or (800) 282-6773, ext. 5534 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Email: econdev@nppd.com Website: sites.nppd.com

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