Clay County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Clay Center, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Clay Center comes from South Central Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Clay Center: the closest is Mary Lanning Healthcare, 18.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clay Center, 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 Clay Center.
Power comes from South Central Public Pwr Dist
South Central Public Pwr Dist (South Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Clay Center. Its homes paid an average of 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: southcentralppd.com · (800) 557-5254
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Clay Center water system
The City of Clay Center water system supplies almost all of Clay Center. It draws ground water and serves 730 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. NE3103506.
8 home internet providers serve Clay Center
100% of 391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Telecommunications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Zito Media | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | DSL | 96% | 200/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Hamilton.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 93% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Clay Center’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clay Center.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Clay Center is in Sandy Creek 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.
Clay Center is in ZIP code 68933
ZIP codes where Clay Center residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clay Center | ZIP’s residents in Clay Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68933 | Clay Center, NE | 100% | 82% |
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 Clay Center
Who supplies Clay Center’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Clay Center water system (EPA ID NE3103506). 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 3.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clay Center?
South Central Public Pwr Dist (South Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Clay Center?
Glenwood Telecommunications, Zito Media, Kinetic, GigFire, Hamilton.net, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clay Center?
68933. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clay Center in?
Sandy Creek Schools.
How do I register to vote in Clay Center?
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 Clay 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.