Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Newman Grove, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Newman Grove comes from the City of Newman Grove water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Newman Grove comes from Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newman Grove, 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 Newman Grove.
Power comes from Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist (Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves 98.5% of Newman Grove residents. Its homes paid an average of 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: erppd.com · (402) 675-2185
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Newman Grove water system
The City of Newman Grove water system supplies almost all of Newman Grove. It draws ground water and serves 721 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NE3111905.
7 home internet providers serve Newman Grove
100% of 412 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 73% | 90/5 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 24% | 800/400 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Newman Grove’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newman Grove.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newman Grove is in Newman Grove 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.
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.
Newman Grove is in ZIP code 68758
ZIP codes where Newman Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newman Grove | ZIP’s residents in Newman Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68758 | Newman Grove, NE | 100% | 64% |
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 Newman Grove
Who supplies Newman Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Newman Grove water system (EPA ID NE3111905). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newman Grove?
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist (Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Newman Grove?
Stealth Broadband, Vyve Broadband, Frontier, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newman Grove?
68758. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newman Grove in?
Newman Grove Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newman Grove?
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 Madison 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: 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.