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The North Franklin Township handbook

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

Power in North Franklin Township comes from Southern Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Kearney County Health Services Hospital is the closest ER, 16 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Franklin Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Public Power District

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of North Franklin Township. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: southernpd.com · (308) 384-2350

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Village of Campbell water system

The Village of Campbell water system supplies North Franklin Township: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 347 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.

Lead, 90th percentile2.8 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. NE3106107.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve North Franklin Township

100% of 263 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Glenwood Telephone MembershipFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless69%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless3%700/300

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Franklin Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Franklin Township.

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

North Franklin Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of North Franklin Township (77%) is in Silver Lake Public Schools; parts are in Minden Public Schools (23%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Franklin Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Franklin TownshipZIP’s residents in North Franklin Township
68932Campbell, NE98%76%
68981Upland, NE2%2%

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.

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

Questions about living in North Franklin Township

Who supplies North Franklin Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Village of Campbell water system (EPA ID NE3106107). 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 2.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Franklin Township?

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve North Franklin Township?

Glenwood Telephone Membership, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Franklin Township?

68932 (98%), 68981 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Franklin Township in?

Silver Lake Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Minden Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in North Franklin 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 Franklin 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.