US Post Office-Albion · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Albion, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Albion comes from Cornhusker Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Albion Public Library, 0.1 miles away, is the closest library to Albion.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albion, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Albion.
Power comes from Cornhusker Public Power Dist
Cornhusker Public Power Dist (Cornhusker Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Albion. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: www.cornhusker-power.com · (308) 536-2391
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Albion water system
The City of Albion water system supplies almost all of Albion. It draws ground water and serves 1,700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NE3101102.
8 home internet providers serve Albion
100% of 775 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 89% | 45/3 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Albion’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albion.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Albion is in Boone Central Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Albion is in ZIP code 68620
ZIP codes where Albion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albion | ZIP’s residents in Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68620 | Albion, NE | 100% | 58% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Albion
Who supplies Albion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Albion water system (EPA ID NE3101102). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Albion?
Cornhusker Public Power Dist (Cornhusker Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albion?
Stealth Broadband, Vyve Broadband, Frontier, Great Plains Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albion?
68620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albion in?
Boone Central Schools.
How do I register to vote in Albion?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Boone County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.