Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in McCool Junction, NE: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Mccool Junction water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate-nitrite ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in McCool Junction comes from Perennial Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCool Junction, 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 McCool Junction.
Power comes from Perennial Public Power Dist
Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of McCool Junction. Its homes paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: perennialpower.com · (402) 362-3355
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Mccool Junction water system
The Village of Mccool Junction water system supplies McCool Junction: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 487 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×3, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. NE3120195.
9 home internet providers serve McCool Junction
100% of 225 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zito Media | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Big Red Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/100 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 56% | 1,000/500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McCool Junction’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McCool Junction.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McCool Junction is in McCool Junction 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
McCool Junction is in ZIP code 68401
ZIP codes where McCool Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCool Junction | ZIP’s residents in McCool Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68401 | Mc Cool Junction, NE | 100% | 62% |
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 McCool Junction
Who supplies McCool Junction’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Mccool Junction water system (EPA ID NE3120195). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCool Junction?
Perennial Public Power Dist (Perennial Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McCool Junction?
Zito Media, Kinetic, Big Red Communications, GigFire, Rise Broadband, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCool Junction?
68401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCool Junction in?
McCool Junction Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in McCool Junction?
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 York 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.