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The Merry Township handbook

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

Power in Merry Township comes from Burt County Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Walthill Public Library, 7.7 miles away, is the closest library to Merry Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Merry Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBurt County Public Power Distpolitical subdivision utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Merry TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Merry Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEmerson-Hubbard Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68071, 68062, 68067 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Burt County Public Power Dist

Burt County Public Power Dist (Burt County Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves 95.2% of Merry Township residents.

Start or move service: burtcoppd.com · (402) 374-2631

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

Internet

Which providers serve Merry Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Merry 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 Merry Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Merry Township.

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

Merry Township kids go to
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Merry Township (38%) is in Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools; parts are in Winnebago Public Schools (24%) and Walthill Public Schools (23%) and Pender Public Schools (15%).

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, electionsMerry Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereThurston County ClerkElections here are run by Thurston County (county election office). 106 South 5th St, Pender, NE 68047 · (402) 385-2343 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2024
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 Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Merry Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Merry TownshipZIP’s residents in Merry Township
68071Winnebago, NE52%2%
68062Thurston, NE30%9%
68067Walthill, NE10%1%
68733Emerson, NE5%0%
68047Pender, NE4%0%

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 roomTwelve Clans Unity Hospital6.4 miles awayGet a library cardWalthill Public Library323 Main Street · (402) 846-5051

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

Questions about living in Merry Township

Who provides electricity in Merry Township?

Burt County Public Power Dist (Burt County Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility.

What ZIP codes are in Merry Township?

68071 (52%), 68062 (30%), 68067 (10%), 68733 (5%), 68047 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Merry Township in?

Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Winnebago Public Schools and Walthill Public Schools and Pender Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Merry 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 Thurston 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.