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The Blakely Township handbook

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

Power in Blakely Township comes from Norris Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, 5.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Blakely 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 Blakely Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Norris Public Power District

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Blakely 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

9 home internet providers serve Blakely Township

100% of 163 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Diode Cable CompanyFixed wireless, Fiber99%1,000/100
NextlinkFiber, Fixed wireless64%2,000/2,000
KineticDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless23%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless98%150/130
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless50%100/5
VerizonFixed wireless36%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blakely Township.

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

Blakely Township kids go to
PK–6Tri County Elementary Schoolin Dewitt
7–12Tri County Jr.-Sr. High Schoolin Dewitt

Most of Blakely Township (89%) is in Tri County Public Schools; parts are in Beatrice Public Schools (11%).

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

Blakely Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Blakely TownshipZIP’s residents in Blakely Township
68310Beatrice, NE78%2%
68341De Witt, NE22%7%

A few homes fall in 68424.

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 Blakely Township

Who provides electricity in Blakely 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 Blakely Township?

Diode Cable Company, Nextlink, Kinetic, GigFire, Viaero Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Blakely Township?

68310 (78%), 68341 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blakely Township in?

Tri County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Beatrice Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Blakely 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.