Living in Miller, NE: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Miller water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 11.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Miller comes from Dawson Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Miller, 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 Miller.
Power comes from Dawson Power District
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Miller. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: dawsonpower.com · (308) 324-2386
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Miller water system
The Village of Miller water system supplies Miller: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% 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 136 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. NE3101903.
6 home internet providers serve Miller
90% of 85 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| Prairie Hills Wireless | Fixed wireless | 66% | 1,000/100 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 33% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Miller’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Miller.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Miller is in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Miller is in ZIP code 68858
ZIP codes where Miller residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Miller | ZIP’s residents in Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68858 | Miller, NE | 100% | 49% |
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 Miller
Who supplies Miller’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Miller water system (EPA ID NE3101903). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Miller?
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Miller?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Prairie Hills Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Miller?
68858. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Miller in?
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools.
How do I register to vote in Miller?
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 Buffalo Election Commissioner. 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.