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The Barneston Township handbook

Living in Barneston Township, NE: what to set up and who to call

Power in Barneston Township comes from Norris Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Barneston Township: the FCC’s map has 20% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Barneston Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Barneston Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Norris Public Power District

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Barneston Township. Its homes paid an average of 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: norrisppd.com · (402) 223-4038

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Barneston Township

20% of 84 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NextlinkFixed wireless, Fiber77%1,000/500
Diode Cable CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber68%25/3
KineticDSL14%100/3
Blue Valley Tele-CommunicationsFiber2%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless13%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Barneston Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Barneston Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Barneston Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Barneston Township kids go to
PK–6Southern Elementary Schoolin Blue Springs
7–12Southern Jr.-Sr. High Schoolin Wymore

Most of Barneston Township (80%) is in Southern School District 1; parts are in Diller-Odell Public Schools (18%) and Lewiston Consolidated Schools (2%).

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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Barneston Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Barneston Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Barneston TownshipZIP’s residents in Barneston Township
68466Wymore, NE97%9%
68309Barneston, NE3%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Barneston Township

Who provides electricity in Barneston Township?

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Barneston Township?

Nextlink, Diode Cable Company, Kinetic, Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Barneston Township?

68466 (97%), 68309 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Barneston Township in?

Southern School District 1. Parts of the city are in Diller-Odell Public Schools and Lewiston Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Barneston 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 Gage County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.