Living in Golden Township, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Golden Township comes from Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Avera St. Anthony's Hospital, 16.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Golden Township, 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 Golden Township.
Power comes from Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist (Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves 95.6% of Golden Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: erppd.com · (402) 675-2185
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Ewing water system
The Village of Ewing water system supplies Golden Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 367 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 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.3 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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. NE3108902.
5 home internet providers serve Golden Township
71% of 57 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | Fiber, DSL | 54% | 2,000/2,000 |
| K & M Telephone Company | Fiber | 7% | 100/100 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 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 Golden Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Golden Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Golden Township (97%) is in Summerland Public Schools; parts are in O'Neill Public Schools (3%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Golden Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Golden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Golden Township | ZIP’s residents in Golden Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68735 | Ewing, NE | 69% | 7% |
| 68764 | Orchard, NE | 16% | 2% |
| 68766 | Page, NE | 11% | 2% |
| 68742 | Inman, NE | 4% | 2% |
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 Golden Township
Who supplies Golden Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Ewing water system (EPA ID NE3108902). 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 2.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Golden Township?
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist (Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Golden Township?
Great Plains Communications, K & M Telephone Company, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Golden Township?
68735 (69%), 68764 (16%), 68766 (11%), 68742 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Golden Township in?
Summerland Public Schools. Parts of the city are in O'Neill Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Golden 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 Holt 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.