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The McGrew handbook

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

Power in McGrew comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Regional West Medical Center is the closest ER, 15.9 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 McGrew, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNebraska Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 10.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McGrew’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBayard Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes69353, 69334Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in McGrew.

Electricity

Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District

Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of McGrew. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: nppd.com

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve McGrew

100% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Quantum FiberFiber53%2,000/1,000
CenturyLinkFiber, DSL20%1,000/1,000
VistabeamFixed wireless100%500/80
VerizonFixed wireless76%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McGrew’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McGrew.

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

McGrew kids go to
PK–6Bayard Elementary Schoolin Bayard
7–12Bayard Secondary Schoolin Bayard

McGrew is in Bayard 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMcGrew’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereScotts Bluff County ClerkElections here are run by Scotts Bluff County (county election office). 1825 10th St, Gering, NE 69341 · (308) 436-6600 · [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

McGrew spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McGrewZIP’s residents in McGrew
69353Mcgrew, NE56%100%
69334Bayard, NE44%2%

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 roomRegional West Medical Center15.9 miles awayGet a library cardBayard Public Library509 Avenue A · (308) 586-1144

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

Questions about living in McGrew

Who provides electricity in McGrew?

Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve McGrew?

Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Vistabeam, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McGrew?

69353 (56%), 69334 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McGrew in?

Bayard Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in McGrew?

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 Scotts Bluff 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.