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The Loup Township handbook

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

Power in Loup Township comes from Custer Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center is the closest ER, 19 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 Loup Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCuster Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Loup TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loup Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBroken Bow Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68822, 68855, 68878 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Custer Public Power District

Custer Public Power District (Custer Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Loup Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: www.custerpower.com · (308) 872-2451

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

Internet

Which providers serve Loup Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Loup Township, 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.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loup Township.

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

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

Most of Loup Township (58%) is in Broken Bow Public Schools; parts are in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools (24%) and Ansley Public Schools (13%) and Callaway Public Schools (5%).

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, electionsLoup Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCuster County ClerkElections here are run by Custer County (county election office). 431 S 10th St, Broken Bow, NE 68822 · (308) 872-5701 · [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

Loup Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Loup TownshipZIP’s residents in Loup Township
68822Broken Bow, NE50%1%
68855Mason City, NE15%4%
68878Sumner, NE15%4%
68834Eddyville, NE14%6%
68814Ansley, NE6%1%

A few homes fall in 68860.

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 roomJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center19 miles awayGet a library cardAnsley Township Library619 Main Street · 4

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

Questions about living in Loup Township

Who provides electricity in Loup Township?

Custer Public Power District (Custer Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Loup Township?

68822 (50%), 68855 (15%), 68878 (15%), 68834 (14%), 68814 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Loup Township in?

Broken Bow Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools and Ansley Public Schools and Callaway Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Loup 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 Custer 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.