Living in Columbia Township, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Columbia Township comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Lied Lincoln Township Library, 6.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Columbia 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 Columbia Township.
Power comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves 97.1% of Columbia Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: cedarknoxppd.com · (402) 254-6291
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Columbia Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Columbia Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Columbia Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbia Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Columbia Township (55%) is in Wausa Public Schools; parts are in Creighton Community Public Schools (18%) and Osmond Community Schools (12%) and Bloomfield Community Schools (9%) and Plainview Public Schools (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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Columbia Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Columbia Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Columbia Township | ZIP’s residents in Columbia Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68786 | Wausa, NE | 77% | 8% |
| 68729 | Creighton, NE | 22% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 68718.
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 Columbia Township
Who provides electricity in Columbia Township?
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Columbia Township?
68786 (77%), 68729 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Columbia Township in?
Wausa Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Creighton Community Public Schools and Osmond Community Schools and Bloomfield Community Schools and Plainview Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Columbia 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 Knox 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): pending.