Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Bancroft, NE: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Bancroft water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate-nitrite ×6. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Bancroft comes from Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bancroft, 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 Bancroft.
Power comes from Cuming County Public Pwr Dist
Cuming County Public Pwr Dist (Cuming County Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Bancroft.
Start or move service: www.ccppd.com · (402) 372-2463
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Bancroft water system
The Village of Bancroft water system supplies almost all of Bancroft. It draws ground water and serves 496 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×6, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. NE3103901.
4 home internet providers serve Bancroft
100% of 284 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Skywave Wireless | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Cable | 79% | 1,000/25 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 90% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bancroft’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bancroft.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bancroft is in Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools.
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 Aug 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Bancroft is in ZIP code 68004
ZIP codes where Bancroft residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bancroft | ZIP’s residents in Bancroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68004 | Bancroft, NE | 100% | 57% |
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 Bancroft
Who supplies Bancroft’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Bancroft water system (EPA ID NE3103901). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×6. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bancroft?
Cuming County Public Pwr Dist (Cuming County Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Bancroft?
Great Plains Communications, Skywave Wireless, Great Plains Broadband, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bancroft?
68004. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bancroft in?
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bancroft?
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 Cuming 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.