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The Brownlee handbook

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

Brownlee has no town government of its own, so Cherry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Thedford Public Schools. Power in Brownlee comes from KBR Rural Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Brownlee has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cherry County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Brownlee’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerKBR Rural Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brownlee’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThedford Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code69166Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Brownlee.

Electricity

Power comes from KBR Rural Public Power District

KBR Rural Public Power District (KBR Rural Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Brownlee.

Start or move service: kbrpower.com · (402) 387-1120

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Brownlee

100% of 10 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ConsolidatedFiber100%200/200

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Brownlee’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brownlee.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrownlee has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Brownlee kids go to
PK–6Thedford Elem Attendance CNTRin Thedford
7–12Thedford High Schoolin Thedford

Brownlee is in Thedford Public 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Brownlee is unincorporated, so Cherry County is the local government.

Local governmentCherry CountyBrownlee is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCherry County ClerkElections here are run by Cherry County (county election office). 365 N Main St, Ste 5, PO Box 120, Valentine, NE 69201 · (402) 376-2771 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Brownlee is in ZIP code 69166

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrownleeZIP’s residents in Brownlee
69166Thedford, NE100%2%

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 roomCherry County Hospital40.9 miles awayGet a library cardThomas County Library501 Main Street · (308) 645-2237

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

Questions about living in Brownlee

Who provides electricity in Brownlee?

KBR Rural Public Power District (KBR Rural Public Power District), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Brownlee?

Consolidated (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brownlee?

69166. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brownlee in?

Thedford Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Brownlee?

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 Cherry 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.