Living in Magnet, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Magnet comes from the Village of Magnet water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.7 ppb. Power in Magnet comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Magnet, 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 Magnet.
Power comes from Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Magnet. Its homes paid an average of 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: cedarknoxppd.com · (402) 254-6291
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Magnet water system
The Village of Magnet water system supplies almost all of Magnet. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Wau Col RWS - West Side as seller) and serves 52 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.2 ppb. That’s higher than 50% 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. NE3102703.
4 home internet providers serve Magnet
100% of 30 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/75 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Magnet’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Magnet.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Magnet is in Wausa Public 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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Magnet is in ZIP code 68749
ZIP codes where Magnet residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Magnet | ZIP’s residents in Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68749 | Magnet, NE | 100% | 90% |
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 Magnet
Who supplies Magnet’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Magnet water system (EPA ID NE3102703). 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 0.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Magnet?
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist (Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Magnet?
Great Plains Communications, Nextlink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Magnet?
68749. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Magnet in?
Wausa Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Magnet?
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 Cedar 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: 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.