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The Elyria handbook

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

Power in Elyria comes from Loup Valleys Rural P P D, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Elyria: the FCC’s map has 56% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Elyria, 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 Elyria.

Electricity

Power comes from Loup Valleys Rural P P D

Loup Valleys Rural P P D (Loup Valleys Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Elyria.

Start or move service: (308) 728-3633

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Elyria

0% of 36 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL53%115/7
T-MobileFixed wireless22%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 Elyria’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elyria.

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

Elyria kids go to
PK–6Ord Elementary Schoolin Ord
7–12Ord Jr.-Sr. High Schoolin Ord

Most of Elyria (95%) is in Ord Public Schools; parts are in Burwell Public Schools (5%).

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

Elyria is in ZIP code 68837

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ElyriaZIP’s residents in Elyria
68837Elyria, NE100%54%

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 Elyria

Who provides electricity in Elyria?

Loup Valleys Rural P P D (Loup Valleys Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Elyria?

Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Elyria?

68837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elyria in?

Ord Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Burwell Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Elyria?

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 Valley 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.