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

Tap water in De Witt comes from the Village of Dewitt water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.7 ppb. Power in De Witt comes from Norris Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in De Witt.

Electricity

Power comes from Norris Public Power District

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of De Witt. Its homes paid an average of 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: norrisppd.com · (402) 223-4038

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Village of Dewitt water system

The Village of Dewitt water system supplies almost all of De Witt. It draws ground water and serves 598 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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. NE3115101.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve De Witt

100% of 287 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaFiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticFiber, Fixed wireless, DSL96%2,000/2,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
Diode Cable CompanyFixed wireless92%10/1
NextlinkFixed wireless72%1,000/500
VerizonFixed wireless22%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have De Witt’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in De Witt.

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

De Witt kids go to
PK–6Tri County Elementary Schoolin Dewitt
7–12Tri County Jr.-Sr. High Schoolin Dewitt

De Witt is in Tri County 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.

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

De Witt is in ZIP code 68341

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of De WittZIP’s residents in De Witt
68341De Witt, NE100%55%

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.

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

Questions about living in De Witt

Who supplies De Witt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Village of Dewitt water system (EPA ID NE3115101). 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 0.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in De Witt?

Norris Public Power District (Norris Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve De Witt?

Zito Media, Kinetic, GigFire, Diode Cable Company, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in De Witt?

68341. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is De Witt in?

Tri County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in De Witt?

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 Saline 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.