Hotel Chadron · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Chadron, NE: what to set up and who to call
The City of Chadron water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Chadron comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chadron, 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 Chadron.
Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Chadron. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nppd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Chadron water system
The City of Chadron water system supplies Chadron: about 85% of residents live in its service area. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 6,257 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.2 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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. NE3104507.
6 home internet providers serve Chadron
82% of 2,060 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 87% | 10/1 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 79% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 3% | 150/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling for Chadron
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chadron, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum Cans
- Newspapers
- No. 1 and No. 2 Plastic Bottles and Jugs
- Corrugated Cardboard
- White Office Paper
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check chadron-nebraska.com →
From chadron-nebraska.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 21, 2026. 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.
Chadron is in Chadron Public Schools.
B+School 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.
Chadron is in ZIP code 69337
ZIP codes where Chadron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chadron | ZIP’s residents in Chadron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69337 | Chadron, NE | 100% | 80% |
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 Chadron
Who supplies Chadron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Chadron water system (EPA ID NE3104507). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chadron?
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chadron?
CenturyLink, Great Plains Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chadron?
69337. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chadron in?
Chadron Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Chadron?
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 Dawes 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: Chadron’s own website (chadron-nebraska.com), 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.