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The Heartwell handbook

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

Power in Heartwell comes from Southern Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Heartwell is closest to Kearney County Health Services Hospital, 9.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Heartwell, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSouthern Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 9.1¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Heartwell’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMinden Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68945Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Heartwell.

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Public Power District

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Heartwell. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: southernpd.com · (308) 384-2350

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Heartwell

100% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Glenwood TelecommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL64%115/7
NextlinkFixed wireless87%500/200
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless78%25/5
T-MobileFixed wireless56%25/3
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless2%100/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Heartwell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Heartwell.

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

Heartwell kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Heartwell (62%) is in Minden Public Schools; parts are in Kenesaw Public Schools (38%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHeartwell’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKearney County ClerkElections here are run by Kearney County (county election office). 424 N Colorado Ave, PO Box 339, Minden, NE 68959 · (308) 832-2723 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotercheck.necvr.ne.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Heartwell is in ZIP code 68945

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HeartwellZIP’s residents in Heartwell
68945Heartwell, NE100%35%

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.

Nearest emergency roomKearney County Health Services Hospital9.6 miles awayGet a library cardJensen Memorial Library443 North Kearney Avenue · (308) 832-2648

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Heartwell

Who provides electricity in Heartwell?

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Heartwell?

Glenwood Telecommunications, Frontier, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Heartwell?

68945. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Heartwell in?

Minden Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Kenesaw Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Heartwell?

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 Kearney 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.