Paul Fitzgerald House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Louisville, NE: what to set up and who to call
Thursday is trash day in Louisville; Papillion Sanitation collects. Power in Louisville comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Louisville, 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 Louisville.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Louisville. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Otoe Co. RWD #3 - Louisville
Otoe Co. RWD #3 - Louisville supplies Louisville: about 46% of residents live in its service area. City of Louisville serves another 45%. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists City of Louisville and Otoe Co RWD #3 as sellers) and serves 630 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 66% 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. NE3121382.
8 home internet providers serve Louisville
99% of 591 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 97% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Louisville is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Louisville, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Thu
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Tin cans
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles
From louisvillenebraska.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.
Louisville is in Louisville Public Schools.
BSchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Louisville is in ZIP code 68037
ZIP codes where Louisville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Louisville | ZIP’s residents in Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68037 | Louisville, NE | 100% | 50% |
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 Louisville
Who supplies Louisville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Otoe Co. RWD #3 - Louisville (EPA ID NE3121382). 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 1.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Louisville?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Louisville?
Kinetic, Spectrum, Great Plains Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Louisville?
68037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Louisville in?
Louisville Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Louisville?
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 Cass 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: Louisville’s own website (louisvillenebraska.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.