Balcony House · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Imperial, NE: what to set up and who to call
Imperial runs its own electric utility, City of Imperial. Tap water in Imperial comes from the City of Imperial water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.8 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Imperial, 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 Imperial.
Power comes from City of Imperial
City of Imperial (City of Imperial), a municipal utility, serves all of Imperial.
Start or move service: imperial-ne.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Imperial water system
The City of Imperial water system supplies almost all of Imperial. It draws ground water and serves 2,071 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 54% 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. NE3102902.
6 home internet providers serve Imperial
100% of 994 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 9% | 150/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Imperial
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Imperial, from the town’s own site.
Imperial Transfer Station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Jo Leyland Recycling Center
740 Court Street, Imperial, NE 69033
From imperial-ne.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Imperial is in Chase County Schools.
ASchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Imperial is in ZIP code 69033
ZIP codes where Imperial residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Imperial | ZIP’s residents in Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69033 | Imperial, 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 Imperial
Who supplies Imperial’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Imperial water system (EPA ID NE3102902). 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 0.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Imperial?
City of Imperial (City of Imperial), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Imperial?
Great Plains Communications, Allo Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vistabeam, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Imperial?
69033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Imperial in?
Chase County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Imperial?
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 Chase 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: Imperial’s own website (imperial-ne.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.