Kester Planing Mill · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Neligh, NE: what to set up and who to call
Neligh runs its own electric utility, City of Neligh. Children in Neligh attend Neligh-Oakdale Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Neligh, 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 Neligh.
Power comes from City of Neligh
City of Neligh (City of Neligh - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Neligh.
Start or move service: neligh.org · (402) 887-4066
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Neligh water system
The City of Neligh water system supplies almost all of Neligh. It draws ground water and serves 1,592 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. NE3100305.
5 home internet providers serve Neligh
100% of 808 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/25 |
| Frontier | DSL | 76% | 70/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Neligh
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Neligh, from the town’s own site.
Recycling Center and Compactor (Compactor/Transfer Station)
52298 848 Rd, Neligh NE 68756
- Tue1 pm–5 pm
- Thu1 pm–5 pm
- Sat9 am–4 pm
From neligh.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 4-20-26. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Neligh is in Neligh-Oakdale Schools.
CSchool gradeSee 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Neligh is in ZIP code 68756
ZIP codes where Neligh residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Neligh | ZIP’s residents in Neligh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68756 | Neligh, NE | 100% | 78% |
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 Neligh
Who supplies Neligh’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Neligh water system (EPA ID NE3100305). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Neligh?
City of Neligh (City of Neligh - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Neligh?
Stealth Broadband, Great Plains Broadband, Frontier, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Neligh?
68756. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Neligh in?
Neligh-Oakdale Schools.
How do I register to vote in Neligh?
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 Antelope 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: Neligh’s own website (neligh.org), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.