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The Dowling Township handbook

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

Power in Dowling Township comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Dowling Township: the FCC’s map has 52% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCedar-Knox Public Power Distpolitical subdivision utility · 9.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dowling Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWausa Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68786, 68718Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dowling Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist

Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Dowling Township. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Dowling Township

63% of 49 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Great Plains CommunicationsFiber51%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless14%100/20
Alpine ConnectiveFixed wireless10%100/25

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dowling Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dowling Township.

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

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

Most of Dowling Township (59%) is in Wausa Public Schools; parts are in Bloomfield Community Schools (41%).

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, electionsDowling Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKnox County ClerkElections here are run by Knox County (county election office). 206 Main St, PO Box 166, Center, NE 68724 · (402) 288-5604 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dowling Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Dowling TownshipZIP’s residents in Dowling Township
68786Wausa, NE83%9%
68718Bloomfield, NE17%1%

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 roomOsmond General Hospital16.1 miles awayGet a library cardLied Lincoln Township Library603 E. Norris St. · (402) 586-2454

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

Questions about living in Dowling Township

Who provides electricity in Dowling 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 internet providers serve Dowling Township?

Great Plains Communications, T-Mobile, Alpine Connective (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dowling Township?

68786 (83%), 68718 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dowling Township in?

Wausa Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Bloomfield Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Dowling 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.