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The Cotesfield handbook

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

Power in Cotesfield comes from Howard Greeley Rural P P D, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Howard County Medical Center, 13.2 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 Cotesfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerHoward Greeley Rural P P Dpolitical subdivision utilityMore →Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cotesfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElba Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68835Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Howard Greeley Rural P P D

Howard Greeley Rural P P D (Howard Greeley Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Cotesfield.

Start or move service: www.howardgreeleyrppd.com · (308) 754-4457

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Cotesfield

77% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Great Plains CommunicationsDSL, Fiber100%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless68%100/20
Prairie Hills WirelessFixed wireless3%1,000/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cotesfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cotesfield.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Cotesfield 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.

Cotesfield kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Cotesfield (60%) is in Elba Public Schools; parts are in Central Valley Public Schools (40%).

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, electionsCotesfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHoward County ClerkElections here are run by Howard County (county election office). 612 Indian St, PO Box 25, St. Paul, NE 68873 · (308) 754-4343 · [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

Cotesfield is in ZIP code 68835

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CotesfieldZIP’s residents in Cotesfield
68835Elba, NE100%7%

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 roomHoward County Medical Center13.2 miles awayGet a library cardScotia Public Library & Heritage Center110 S. Main · (308) 245-3191

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

Questions about living in Cotesfield

Who provides electricity in Cotesfield?

Howard Greeley Rural P P D (Howard Greeley Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Cotesfield?

Great Plains Communications, T-Mobile, Prairie Hills Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cotesfield?

68835. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cotesfield in?

Elba Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Central Valley Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cotesfield?

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 Howard 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.