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The Bush Township handbook

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

Power in Bush Township comes from Niobrara Valley El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Bush Township attend Boyd County Schools.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNiobrara Valley El Membercooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bush Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoyd County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68746Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Niobrara Valley El Member

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bush Township.

Start or move service: www.nvemc.org · (402) 336-2803

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Bush Township

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

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Three River TelcoFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless10%300/20
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless3%100/5

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bush Township.

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

Bush Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)in Spencer
9–12Boyd County High School (Spencer)in Spencer

Bush Township is in Boyd County 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBush Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBoyd County ClerkElections here are run by Boyd County (county election office). 401 Thayer St, PO Box 26, Butte, NE 68722 · (402) 775-2391 · [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

Bush Township is in ZIP code 68746

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bush TownshipZIP’s residents in Bush Township
68746Lynch, NE100%20%

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 roomNiobrara Valley Hospital3.9 miles awayGet a library cardSpencer Township Library110 West Main Street · (402) 589-1331

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

Questions about living in Bush Township

Who provides electricity in Bush Township?

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Bush Township?

Three River Telco, Verizon, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bush Township?

68746. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bush Township in?

Boyd County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bush 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 Boyd 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.