Living in Chelsea Township, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Chelsea Township comes from Perennial Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Chelsea Township: the FCC’s map has 58% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chelsea Township, 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 Chelsea Township.
Power comes from Perennial Public Power Dist
Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Chelsea Township. Its homes paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: perennialpower.com · (402) 362-3355
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Geneva water system
The City of Geneva water system supplies Chelsea Township: about 7% of residents live in its service area. About 93% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,217 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 61% 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. NE3105905.
9 home internet providers serve Chelsea Township
100% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Telecommunications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 37% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Zito Media | Cable | 28% | 100/25 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Diode Cable Company | Fixed wireless | 55% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chelsea Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chelsea Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Chelsea Township (88%) is in Fillmore Central Public Schools; parts are in Exeter-Milligan Public Schools (6%) and Bruning-Davenport Unified School System (6%).
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chelsea Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Chelsea Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chelsea Township | ZIP’s residents in Chelsea Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68361 | Geneva, NE | 88% | 4% |
| 68444 | Strang, NE | 11% | 14% |
A few homes fall in 68416.
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 Chelsea Township
Who supplies Chelsea Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Geneva water system (EPA ID NE3105905). 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 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chelsea Township?
Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chelsea Township?
Glenwood Telecommunications, Kinetic, Zito Media, GigFire, Diode Cable Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chelsea Township?
68361 (88%), 68444 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chelsea Township in?
Fillmore Central Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Exeter-Milligan Public Schools and Bruning-Davenport Unified School System.
How do I register to vote in Chelsea 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 Fillmore 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.