Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Aurora, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Aurora comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Hamilton Telephone Company wires most of Aurora, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Aurora, 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 Aurora.
Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Aurora. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nppd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Aurora water system
The City of Aurora water system supplies almost all of Aurora. It draws ground water and serves 4,678 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 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. NE3108101.
5 home internet providers serve Aurora
100% of 1,994 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 73% | 150/130 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 6% | 150/40 |
| Big Red Communications | Fixed wireless | 5% | 200/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Aurora
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Aurora, from the town’s own site.
City of Aurora Waste Site (city recycling center at 6th and F Street)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum Cans – Clean
- Newspapers – Anything that comes in the newspaper is acceptable
- Tin cans – Clean (labels can be left on)
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- Plastics
City Recycling Center
6th and F Street, Aurora, NE
From aurorane.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.
Aurora is in Aurora Public Schools.
BSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Aurora is in ZIP code 68818
ZIP codes where Aurora residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Aurora | ZIP’s residents in Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68818 | Aurora, NE | 100% | 82% |
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 Aurora
Who supplies Aurora’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Aurora water system (EPA ID NE3108101). 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 4.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Aurora?
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Aurora?
Hamilton Telephone Company, GigFire, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless, Big Red Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Aurora?
68818. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Aurora in?
Aurora Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Aurora?
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 Hamilton 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: Aurora’s own website (aurorane.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.