Living in Antelope Township, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Antelope Township comes from Southern Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in Antelope Township can get fiber (97%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Antelope Township, 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 Antelope Township.
Power comes from Southern Public Power District
Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Antelope Township. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: southernpd.com · (308) 384-2350
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Upland water system
The Village of Upland water system supplies Antelope Township: about 55% of residents live in its service area. About 45% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 145 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. NE3106102.
4 home internet providers serve Antelope Township
100% of 152 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Telephone Membership | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 59% | 800/400 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Antelope Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Antelope Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Antelope Township (92%) is in Minden Public Schools; parts are in Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools (5%) and Franklin Public Schools (3%).
Test scores and every school: see 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Antelope Township is in ZIP code 68981
ZIP codes where Antelope Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Antelope Township | ZIP’s residents in Antelope Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68981 | Upland, NE | 100% | 72% |
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 Antelope Township
Who supplies Antelope Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Upland water system (EPA ID NE3106102). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Antelope Township?
Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Antelope Township?
Glenwood Telephone Membership, Rise Broadband, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Antelope Township?
68981. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Antelope Township in?
Minden Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools and Franklin Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Antelope Township?
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 Franklin 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.