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The Henderson handbook

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

Power in Henderson comes from Perennial Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Mainstay Communications wires most of Henderson, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Henderson, 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 Henderson.

Electricity

Power comes from Perennial Public Power Dist

Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Henderson. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Henderson water system

The City of Henderson water system supplies almost all of Henderson. It draws ground water and serves 1,080 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.8 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. NE3118701.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Henderson

100% of 499 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mainstay CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless100%150/130
NextlinkFixed wireless9%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Henderson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Henderson.

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

Henderson kids go to
PK–6Heartland Community ElementaryHeartland Community Schools
7–12Heartland Community High SCHHeartland Community Schools

Henderson is in Heartland Community Schools.

A−School gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Henderson is in ZIP code 68371

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HendersonZIP’s residents in Henderson
68371Henderson, NE100%71%
Area code402Wikidata

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 Henderson

Who supplies Henderson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Henderson water system (EPA ID NE3118701). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Henderson?

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 Henderson?

Mainstay Communications, GigFire, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Henderson?

68371. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Henderson in?

Heartland Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Henderson?

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 York 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.