LOCATION
Sumner is located in the northeast corner of Dawson County, approximately 20 miles north of Interstate 80 at Overton.		Distance in miles from: Omaha...... 222 Lincoln...... 169 Chicago...... 695 Dallas...... 692 Denver...... 355 Los Angeles...... 1,459 New York...... 1,459 Kansas City...... 360 Distance in highway miles

POPULATION

General: Last Census Latest Year % 2000 2008     Change Sumner ....... 237 239 0.8% Dawson County ....... 24,365 24,665 1.2% Labor Market Population1 ....... 128,037 130,080 1.6% 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 July 2008, County populations released April 2009.

County Age Distribution (2008) : Age: 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 85+ Total % Split Male......... 3,699 1,030 3,186 3,228 1,337 162 12,480 50.6 % Female...... 3,560 891 2,859 3,031 1,844 392 12,185 49.4 % Total: 7,259 1,921 6,045 6,259 3,181 554

Median Age (2008):     State 36.2 years       County 36.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, County Population Estimates by Selected Age and Gender. Released May 2009.
State Data. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

LABOR

State (2008) County (2008) Area Labor Force (2008)1 Labor Force..... 995,635 12,618 76,980     Unemployment..... 33,217 509 2,209     Unemployment as % of Labor Force..... 3.3% 4.0% 2.9%     Total Employment..... 962,418 12,110 74,771     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 2008, Nebraska DOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Online Data, April 2009.

Wages: Sample of hourly wage rates in manufacturing occupations (production and/or clerical). Job Title 10th Percentile Median 90th Percentile Assemblers/Fabricators exc. Mach./Electr./Prec. $9.53 $12.26 $17.75 Data Entry Keyers $8.15 $11.81 $14.78 Laborers, Helpers & Material Movers, Hand $8.46 $11.18 $14.91 Lathe Tool Setters $8.15 $10.20 $14.65 Machinists $10.37 $12.52 $17.73 Secretaries, exc. Legal & Medical $9.08 $11.87 $16.06 Welders & Cutters $8.13 $10.04 $16.40 Welding Machine Operators $11.86 $15.02 $19.40 Source: Nebraska Workforce Development, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Third Quarter 2009.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier: Federal State County Number of INTERSTATE Highways Serving City..... Number of Limited Access, Four-Lane Highways..... Number of Improved Two-Lane Highways..... 1 Hwy. Name Miles Miles to nearest Interstate highway..... 80 18 Miles to nearest four-lane highway..... 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 Days by Railroad Days by Motor Freight Chicago.......... N/A 1-2 days Dallas.......... N/A 2-3 days Denver.......... N/A 1-2 days Kansas City.......... N/A 1-2 days Los Angeles.......... N/A 2-3 days Minneapolis.......... N/A 1-2 days New York.......... N/A 3-5 days St. Louis.......... 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: $4,821,266 (year 2008) Real Property Tax Rates ($ per $100 of actual value): For Year: 2008 City....... $0.5000000 County....... $0.4182700 School....... $1.0380210 Other....... $0.1843410 Total Real Property....... $2.1406320 Bond Indebtedness: For Year: 2006 County......... $2,105,000.00

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.

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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