Wilber T. Reed House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Auburn, NE: what to set up and who to call
Auburn runs its own electric utility, Auburn Board of Public Works. Public schools here are run by Auburn Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Auburn, 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 Auburn.
Power comes from Auburn Board of Public Works
Auburn Board of Public Works (Auburn Board of Public Works), a municipal utility, serves all of Auburn.
Start or move service: auburnbpw.com · (402) 274-4981
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Auburn water system
The City of Auburn water system supplies almost all of Auburn. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 3,478 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. NE3112703.
8 home internet providers serve Auburn
100% of 1,602 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint Auburn | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Auburn
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Auburn, from the town’s own site.
Nemaha County Recycling & Collection Site
28th & P Street, Auburn, NE
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check auburn.ne.gov →
From auburn.ne.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Auburn is in Auburn Public Schools.
B+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 Apr 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Auburn is in ZIP code 68305
ZIP codes where Auburn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Auburn | ZIP’s residents in Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68305 | Auburn, NE | 100% | 79% |
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 Auburn
Who supplies Auburn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Auburn water system (EPA ID NE3112703). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Auburn?
Auburn Board of Public Works (Auburn Board of Public Works), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Auburn?
Pinpoint Auburn, Kinetic, Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Auburn?
68305. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Auburn in?
Auburn Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Auburn?
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 Nemaha 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: Auburn’s own website (auburn.ne.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.