Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in McCook, NE: what to set up and who to call
McCook runs its own electric utility, McCook Public Power District. The City of Mccook water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCook, 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 McCook.
Power comes from McCook Public Power District
McCook Public Power District (McCook Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves 98.8% of McCook residents.
Start or move service: mppdonline.com · (308) 345-2500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Mccook water system
The City of Mccook water system supplies almost all of McCook. It draws ground water and serves 7,450 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. NE3114504.
8 home internet providers serve McCook
100% of 3,391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 31% | 40/3 |
| Pinpoint Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless | 40% | 500/80 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in McCook
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McCook, from the town’s own site.
Transfer Station / Collection / Recycling
1501 W. A St., McCook, NE 69001
- Mon8 am–3 pm
- Tue8 am–3 pm
- Wed8 am–3 pm
- Thu8 am–3 pm
- Fri8 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
From cityofmccook.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
McCook is in McCook Public Schools.
B+School 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
McCook is in ZIP code 69001
ZIP codes where McCook residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCook | ZIP’s residents in McCook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69001 | Mc Cook, NE | 100% | 80% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in McCook
Who supplies McCook’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mccook water system (EPA ID NE3114504). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCook?
McCook Public Power District (McCook Public Power District), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve McCook?
Great Plains Broadband, CenturyLink, Pinpoint Communications, Verizon, AT&T, Vistabeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCook?
69001. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCook in?
McCook Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in McCook?
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 Red Willow 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: McCook’s own website (cityofmccook.com), read Oct 21, 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.