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The Jefferson Township handbook

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

Power in Jefferson Township comes from North Central Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Avera Creighton Hospital, 13 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 Jefferson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNorth Central Public Pwr Distpolitical subdivision utilityMore →Internet3 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolVerdigre Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68783, 68789Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Jefferson Township.

Electricity

Power comes from North Central Public Pwr Dist

North Central Public Pwr Dist (North Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Jefferson Township.

Start or move service: ncppd.com · (402) 358-5112

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Jefferson Township

66% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Great Plains CommunicationsFiber70%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless9%100/20
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless6%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 Jefferson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jefferson Township.

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

Jefferson Township kids go to
PK–6Verdigre Elementary Schoolin Verdigre
7–12Verdigre High Schoolin Verdigre

Most of Jefferson Township (96%) is in Verdigre Public Schools; parts are in Creighton Community Public Schools (4%).

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, electionsJefferson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKnox County ClerkElections here are run by Knox County (county election office). 206 Main St, PO Box 166, Center, NE 68724 · (402) 288-5604 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Jefferson Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jefferson TownshipZIP’s residents in Jefferson Township
68783Verdigre, NE95%11%
68789Winnetoon, NE5%4%

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 roomAvera Creighton Hospital13 miles awayGet a library cardVerdigre Public Library101 East 3rd Avenue · (402) 668-2677

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

Questions about living in Jefferson Township

Who provides electricity in Jefferson Township?

North Central Public Pwr Dist (North Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Jefferson Township?

Great Plains Communications, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jefferson Township?

68783 (95%), 68789 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Verdigre Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Creighton Community Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Jefferson 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 Knox 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.