Living in Lamar, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lamar comes from Highline Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Melissa Memorial Hospital, 16.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lamar, 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 Lamar.
Power comes from Highline Electric Assn
Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lamar. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: hea.coop · (800) 816-2236
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Lamar
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Lamar, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Lamar’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lamar.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lamar is in Chase County Schools.
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.
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.
Lamar is in ZIP code 69023
ZIP codes where Lamar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lamar | ZIP’s residents in Lamar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69023 | Champion, NE | 100% | 6% |
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 Lamar
Who provides electricity in Lamar?
Highline Electric Assn (Highline Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Lamar?
69023. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lamar in?
Chase County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Lamar?
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.
- 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): pending.