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The Morton Township handbook

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

Power in Morton Township comes from Niobrara Valley El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Spencer Township Library, 6.9 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 Morton Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNiobrara Valley El Membercooperative utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morton Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBoyd County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68777, 68719Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Niobrara Valley El Member

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Morton Township.

Start or move service: www.nvemc.org · (402) 336-2803

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Morton Township

100% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Northeast Nebraska Telephone CompanyFiber100%100/100
Three River TelcoFiber3%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless22%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless5%100/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Morton Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Morton Township.

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

Morton Township kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)in Spencer
9–12Boyd County High School (Spencer)in Spencer

Morton Township is in Boyd County 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, electionsMorton Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBoyd County ClerkElections here are run by Boyd County (county election office). 401 Thayer St, PO Box 26, Butte, NE 68722 · (402) 775-2391 · [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

Morton Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Morton TownshipZIP’s residents in Morton Township
68777Spencer, NE60%6%
68719Bristow, NE40%21%

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 roomNiobrara Valley Hospital11.9 miles awayGet a library cardSpencer Township Library110 West Main Street · (402) 589-1331

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

Questions about living in Morton Township

Who provides electricity in Morton Township?

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Morton Township?

Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, Three River Telco, Verizon, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Morton Township?

68777 (60%), 68719 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Morton Township in?

Boyd County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Morton 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 Boyd 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.