Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Burwell, NE: what to set up and who to call
Burwell runs its own electric utility, City of Burwell. For an emergency, Valley County Health System is the closest ER, 15.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burwell, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Burwell.
Power comes from City of Burwell
City of Burwell (City of Burwell - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Burwell.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Burwell water system
The City of Burwell water system supplies Burwell: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,080 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.8 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. NE3107101.
4 home internet providers serve Burwell
100% of 631 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Burwell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burwell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Burwell is in Burwell Public Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Burwell is in ZIP code 68823
ZIP codes where Burwell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burwell | ZIP’s residents in Burwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68823 | Burwell, NE | 100% | 50% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Burwell
Who supplies Burwell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Burwell water system (EPA ID NE3107101). 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 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Burwell?
City of Burwell (City of Burwell - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Burwell?
NCTC, T-Mobile, Verizon, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burwell?
68823. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burwell in?
Burwell Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Burwell?
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 Garfield 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.