Hendee Hotel · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Cozad, NE: what to set up and who to call
Cozad runs its own electric utility, Cozad Board of Public Works. Almost every address in Cozad can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cozad, 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 Cozad.
Power comes from Cozad Board of Public Works
Cozad Board of Public Works (Cozad Board of Public Works), a municipal utility, serves all of Cozad.
Start or move service: cozadnebraska.net · (308) 784-3907
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Cozad water system
The City of Cozad water system supplies Cozad: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 3,915 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 73% 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. NE3104701.
6 home internet providers serve Cozad
100% of 1,796 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cozad’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cozad.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cozad is in Cozad Community Schools.
C+School gradeSee 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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Cozad is in ZIP code 69130
ZIP codes where Cozad residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cozad | ZIP’s residents in Cozad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69130 | Cozad, NE | 100% | 77% |
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 Cozad
Who supplies Cozad’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cozad water system (EPA ID NE3104701). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cozad?
Cozad Board of Public Works (Cozad Board of Public Works), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Cozad?
Cozad Telephone Company, Spectrum, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cozad?
69130. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cozad in?
Cozad Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cozad?
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 Dawson 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.