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The Josie Township handbook

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

Power in Josie Township comes from Niobrara Valley El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, West Holt Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 28.4 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 Josie Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNiobrara Valley El Membercooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Josie Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBurwell Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68711, 68823Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Niobrara Valley El Member

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Josie Township.

Start or move service: www.nvemc.org · (402) 336-2803

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Josie Township

100% of 7 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NCTCFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Josie Township.

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

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

Most of Josie Township (47%) is in Burwell Public Schools; parts are in Chambers Public Schools (45%) and West Holt Public Schools (8%).

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, electionsJosie Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHolt County ClerkElections here are run by Holt County (county election office). 204 N 4th St, PO Box 329, O'Neill, NE 68763 · (402) 336-1762 · [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

Josie Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Josie TownshipZIP’s residents in Josie Township
68711Amelia, NE94%12%
68823Burwell, NE6%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.

Nearest emergency roomWest Holt Memorial Hospital28.4 miles awayGet a library cardGarfield County Library217 G Street · (308) 346-4711

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

Questions about living in Josie Township

Who provides electricity in Josie Township?

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Josie Township?

NCTC (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Josie Township?

68711 (94%), 68823 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Josie Township in?

Burwell Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Chambers Public Schools and West Holt Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Josie 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 Holt 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.