Living in Nickerson, NE: what to set up and who to call
Green Acres Mobile Home Park reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrate-nitrite, beginning Jan 2024. Power in Nickerson comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nickerson, 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 Nickerson.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Nickerson. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Green Acres Mobile Home Park
Green Acres Mobile Home Park supplies Nickerson: about 39% of residents live in its service area. About 61% 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 250 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite, beginning Jan 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. 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. NE3105306.
8 home internet providers serve Nickerson
100% of 156 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 70% | 200/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 57% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Alpine Connective | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| Stealth Broadband | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nickerson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nickerson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nickerson is in Logan View 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Nickerson is in ZIP code 68044
ZIP codes where Nickerson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nickerson | ZIP’s residents in Nickerson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68044 | Nickerson, NE | 100% | 45% |
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 Nickerson
Who supplies Nickerson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Green Acres Mobile Home Park (EPA ID NE3105306). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nickerson?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nickerson?
CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Alpine Connective, GigFire, Verizon, Stealth Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nickerson?
68044. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nickerson in?
Logan View Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Nickerson?
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 Dodge 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.