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The Hamilton Township handbook

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

Power in Hamilton Township comes from Perennial Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Hamilton Township: the FCC’s map has 58% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hamilton Township, 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 Hamilton Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Perennial Public Power Dist

Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Hamilton Township. Its homes paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: perennialpower.com · (402) 362-3355

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Hamilton Township

100% of 68 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Glenwood TelecommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
KineticDSL6%200/20
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
NextlinkFixed wireless88%1,000/1,000
Diode Cable CompanyFixed wireless56%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless40%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hamilton Township.

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

Hamilton Township kids go to
PK–6Shickley Elementary Schoolin Shickley
7–12Shickley High Schoolin Shickley

Most of Hamilton Township (76%) is in Shickley Public Schools; parts are in Bruning-Davenport Unified School System (13%) and Fillmore Central Public Schools (11%).

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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hamilton Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hamilton TownshipZIP’s residents in Hamilton Township
68436Shickley, NE47%10%
68322Bruning, NE22%6%
68444Strang, NE20%25%
68326Carleton, NE8%3%
68361Geneva, NE3%0%

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 Hamilton Township

Who provides electricity in Hamilton Township?

Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hamilton Township?

Glenwood Telecommunications, Kinetic, GigFire, Nextlink, Diode Cable Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hamilton Township?

68436 (47%), 68322 (22%), 68444 (20%), 68326 (8%), 68361 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hamilton Township in?

Shickley Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Bruning-Davenport Unified School System and Fillmore Central Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Hamilton 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 Fillmore 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.