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The Blue Springs-Wymore Township handbook

Living in Blue Springs-Wymore Township, NE: what to set up and who to call

Power in Blue Springs-Wymore Township comes from Norris Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wymore Public Library, at 116 West F Street, is the library in town.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Blue Springs-Wymore 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 Blue Springs-Wymore Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Norris Public Power District

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Blue Springs-Wymore 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore water system

The Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore water system supplies Blue Springs-Wymore Township: about 72% of residents live in its service area. City of Wymore serves another 12%. City of Blue Springs serves another 7%. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists City of Wymore as seller) and serves 856 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.9 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 68% 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. NE3121368.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Blue Springs-Wymore Township

98% of 1,094 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticFiber, DSL94%2,000/2,000
Zito MediaFiber91%1,000/1,000
Diode Cable CompanyFixed wireless100%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless89%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless83%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless72%1,000/500

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blue Springs-Wymore Township.

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

Blue Springs-Wymore Township kids go to
PK–6Southern Elementary SchoolSouthern School District 1
7–12Southern Jr.-Sr. High SchoolSouthern School District 1

Blue Springs-Wymore Township is in Southern School District 1.

DSchool gradeSee 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

Blue Springs-Wymore Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Blue Springs-Wymore Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Blue Springs-Wymore TownshipZIP’s residents in Blue Springs-Wymore Township
68466Wymore, NE82%82%
68318Blue Springs, NE18%80%

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 Blue Springs-Wymore Township

Who supplies Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore water system (EPA ID NE3121368). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Blue Springs-Wymore 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 Blue Springs-Wymore Township?

Kinetic, Zito Media, Diode Cable Company, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Blue Springs-Wymore Township?

68466 (82%), 68318 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blue Springs-Wymore Township in?

Southern School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Blue Springs-Wymore 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.

  • 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.