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The Champion handbook

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

Champion has no town government of its own, so Chase County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chase County Schools. Power in Champion comes from Highline Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Champion has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Chase County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Champion’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerHighline Electric Assncooperative utility · 15.3¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Champion’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChase County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code69023Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Champion.

Electricity

Power comes from Highline Electric Assn

Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Champion. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: hea.coop · (800) 816-2236

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Champion

91% of 83 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Viaero WirelessFiber, Fixed wireless95%1,000/1,000
Great Plains CommunicationsCable73%1,000/25

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Champion’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Champion.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileChampion has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Champion kids go to
PK–4Chase County Elementary Schoolin Imperial
5–8Chase County Middle Schoolin Imperial
9–12Chase County High Schoolin Imperial

Champion is in Chase 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Champion is unincorporated, so Chase County is the local government.

Local governmentChase CountyChampion is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereChase County ClerkElections here are run by Chase County (county election office). 921 Broadway St., PO Box 1299, Imperial, NE 69033 · (308) 882-7500 · [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

Champion is in ZIP code 69023

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChampionZIP’s residents in Champion
69023Champion, NE100%26%

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 roomChase County Community Hospital6.2 miles awayGet a library cardLied Imperial Public Library703 Broadway · (308) 882-4754

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

Questions about living in Champion

Who provides electricity in Champion?

Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Champion?

Viaero Wireless, Great Plains Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Champion?

69023. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Champion in?

Chase County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Champion?

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 Chase 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.