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The Cornlea handbook

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

Power in Cornlea comes from Cornhusker Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Cornlea: the closest is Columbus Community Hospital, 18.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCornhusker Public Power Distpolitical subdivision utility · 11.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cornlea’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHumphrey Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68642Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Cornhusker Public Power Dist

Cornhusker Public Power Dist (Cornhusker Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Cornlea. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: www.cornhusker-power.com · (308) 536-2391

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Cornlea

100% of 27 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Stealth BroadbandFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless100%25/5
NextlinkFixed wireless96%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless33%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cornlea’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cornlea.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Cornlea or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cornlea kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Humphrey Jr.-Sr. High Schoolin Humphrey

Cornlea is in Humphrey Public 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsCornlea’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePlatte Election CommissionerElections here are run by Platte County (county election office). 1464 26th Ave, Ste. 300, Columbus, NE 68601 · (402) 563-4908 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2024
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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cornlea is in ZIP code 68642

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CornleaZIP’s residents in Cornlea
68642Humphrey, NE100%2%

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 roomColumbus Community Hospital18.3 miles awayGet a library cardHumphrey Public Library307 Main Street · (402) 923-0957

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

Questions about living in Cornlea

Who provides electricity in Cornlea?

Cornhusker Public Power Dist (Cornhusker Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cornlea?

Stealth Broadband, GigFire, Rise Broadband, Nextlink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cornlea?

68642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cornlea in?

Humphrey Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cornlea?

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 Platte Election Commissioner. 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.