Photo: LoriLarson · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Farnam, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Farnam comes from the Village of Farnam water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.7 ppb. Power in Farnam comes from Dawson Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farnam, 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 Farnam.
Power comes from Dawson Power District
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Farnam. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: dawsonpower.com · (308) 324-2386
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Farnam water system
The Village of Farnam water system supplies Farnam: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 170 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. NE3104703.
1 home internet providers serve Farnam
97% of 117 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATC Communications | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Farnam’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farnam.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Farnam is in Eustis-Farnam 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.
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.
Farnam is in ZIP code 69029
ZIP codes where Farnam residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farnam | ZIP’s residents in Farnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69029 | Farnam, NE | 100% | 50% |
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 Farnam
Who supplies Farnam’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Farnam water system (EPA ID NE3104703). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Farnam?
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farnam?
ATC Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farnam?
69029. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farnam in?
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Farnam?
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.