Midway Stage Station · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Gothenburg, NE: what to set up and who to call
Gothenburg runs its own electric utility, City of Gothenburg. The City of Gothenburg water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gothenburg, 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 Gothenburg.
Power comes from City of Gothenburg
City of Gothenburg (City of Gothenburg - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves 98.3% of Gothenburg residents.
Start or move service: ci.gothenburg.ne.us · (308) 537-3677
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Gothenburg water system
The City of Gothenburg water system supplies Gothenburg: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 3,578 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 59% 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. NE3104702.
9 home internet providers serve Gothenburg
100% of 1,621 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 52% | 10/1 |
| Atcjet.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/5 |
| Hamilton.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gothenburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gothenburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gothenburg is in Gothenburg Public Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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.
Gothenburg is in ZIP code 69138
ZIP codes where Gothenburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gothenburg | ZIP’s residents in Gothenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69138 | Gothenburg, NE | 100% | 80% |
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 Gothenburg
Who supplies Gothenburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Gothenburg water system (EPA ID NE3104702). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gothenburg?
City of Gothenburg (City of Gothenburg - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Gothenburg?
Pinpoint Communications, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Atcjet.net, Hamilton.net, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gothenburg?
69138. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gothenburg in?
Gothenburg Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gothenburg?
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.