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

Keystone has no town government of its own, so Keith County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ogallala Public Schools. Power in Keystone comes from Midwest Electric Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Keystone has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Keith County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Keystone’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidwest Electric Membercooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keystone’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOgallala Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code69144Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Electric Member

Midwest Electric Member (Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Keystone. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: midwestecc.com · (308) 352-4356

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Keystone

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

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Glenwood Network ServicesFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless87%300/20
VistabeamFixed wireless69%50/5
T-MobileFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Keystone’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Keystone.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKeystone has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Keystone kids go to
PK–5Prairie View Schoolin Ogallala
6–8Ogallala Middle Schoolin Ogallala
9–12Ogallala High Schoolin Ogallala

Most of Keystone (83%) is in Ogallala Public Schools; parts are in Paxton Consolidated Schools (17%).

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Keystone is unincorporated, so Keith County is the local government.

Local governmentKeith CountyKeystone is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKeith County ClerkElections here are run by Keith County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Keystone is in ZIP code 69144

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KeystoneZIP’s residents in Keystone
69144Keystone, NE100%36%

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 roomOgallala Community Hospital8.5 miles awayGet a library cardKathleen Lute Public Library610 West A Street · (308) 284-4354

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

Questions about living in Keystone

Who provides electricity in Keystone?

Midwest Electric Member (Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Keystone?

Glenwood Network Services, Verizon, Vistabeam, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Keystone?

69144. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Keystone in?

Ogallala Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Paxton Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Keystone?

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 Keith 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.