First Custer County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Callaway, NE: what to set up and who to call
Callaway runs its own electric utility, Village of Callaway. Callaway has its own library, Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library, at 102 East Kimball.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Callaway, 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 Callaway.
Power comes from Village of Callaway
Village of Callaway (Village of Callaway - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Callaway.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Callaway water system
The Village of Callaway water system supplies almost all of Callaway. It draws ground water and serves 563 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.1 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. NE3104111.
2 home internet providers serve Callaway
100% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Callaway
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Callaway, from the town’s own site.
Local Trash Facility
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From villageofcallawayne.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Callaway is in Callaway 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.
Callaway is in ZIP code 68825
ZIP codes where Callaway residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Callaway | ZIP’s residents in Callaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68825 | Callaway, NE | 100% | 56% |
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 Callaway
Who supplies Callaway’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Callaway water system (EPA ID NE3104111). 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Callaway?
Village of Callaway (Village of Callaway - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Callaway?
Great Plains Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Callaway?
68825. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Callaway in?
Callaway Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Callaway?
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 Custer 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: Callaway’s own website (villageofcallawayne.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.