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The Bell Creek Township handbook

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

Power in Bell Creek Township comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Bell Creek Township: the FCC’s map has 28% of addresses able to get it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerOmaha Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 13.3¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bell Creek Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOakland Craig Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68045, 68038, 68019Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Omaha Public Power District

Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Bell Creek Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Bell Creek Township

99% of 110 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 25% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Skywave WirelessFixed wireless, Fiber66%100/20
Northeast Nebraska Telephone CompanyFiber26%100/100
CenturyLinkDSL4%10/1
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
Stealth BroadbandFixed wireless55%100/25
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bell Creek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bell Creek Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bell Creek 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.

Bell Creek Township kids go to
PK–6Oakland Craig Elementaryin Oakland
7–12Oakland Craig Junior-Senior Highin Oakland

Most of Bell Creek Township (80%) is in Oakland Craig Public Schools; parts are in Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools (16%) and Tekamah-Herman Community Schools (4%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBell Creek Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBurt County ClerkElections here are run by Burt County (county election office). 111 N 13th St., Ste 8, PO Box 87, Tekamah, NE 68061 · (402) 374-2955 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotercheck.necvr.ne.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bell Creek Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bell Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Bell Creek Township
68045Oakland, NE57%6%
68038Lyons, NE29%5%
68019Craig, NE14%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.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Francis Memorial Hospital16 miles awayGet a library cardOakland Public Library110 East 3rd Street · (402) 685-5113

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bell Creek Township

Who provides electricity in Bell Creek Township?

Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bell Creek Township?

Skywave Wireless, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, CenturyLink, GigFire, Stealth Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bell Creek Township?

68045 (57%), 68038 (29%), 68019 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bell Creek Township in?

Oakland Craig Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools and Tekamah-Herman Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bell Creek 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 Burt 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.