Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Bushnell, NE: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Bushnell water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.9 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Bushnell comes from High West Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bushnell, 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 Bushnell.
Power comes from High West Energy
High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bushnell. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $129 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: www.highwestenergy.com · (307) 245-3261
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Bushnell water system
The Village of Bushnell water system supplies almost all of Bushnell. It draws ground water and serves 112 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. NE3110504.
4 home internet providers serve Bushnell
100% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Internet | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/200 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless | 18% | 500/80 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bushnell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bushnell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bushnell is in Kimball 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.
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.
Bushnell is in ZIP code 69128
ZIP codes where Bushnell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bushnell | ZIP’s residents in Bushnell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69128 | Bushnell, NE | 100% | 36% |
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 Bushnell
Who supplies Bushnell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Bushnell water system (EPA ID NE3110504). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bushnell?
High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bushnell?
Highline Internet, Viaero Wireless, AT&T, Vistabeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bushnell?
69128. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bushnell in?
Kimball Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bushnell?
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 Kimball 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.