Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in O'Neill, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in O'Neill comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, O'Neill is closest to Avera St. Anthony's Hospital, 0.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in O'Neill, 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 O'Neill.
Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of O'Neill. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nppd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Oneill water system
The City of Oneill water system supplies O'Neill: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 3,705 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 53% 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. NE3108904.
8 home internet providers serve O'Neill
100% of 1,752 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three River Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 88% | 40/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 150/40 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/10 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 83% | 700/300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in O'Neill
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in O'Neill, from the town’s own site.
O'Neill Transfer Station and Landfill
- Mon6 am–3 pm
- Tue6 am–3 pm
- Wed6 am–3 pm
- Thu6 am–3 pm
- Fri6 am–3 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
From cityofoneillnebraska.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
O'Neill is in O'Neill Public Schools.
B−School 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.
O'Neill is in ZIP code 68763
ZIP codes where O'Neill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of O'Neill | ZIP’s residents in O'Neill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68763 | Oneill, NE | 100% | 76% |
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 O'Neill
Who supplies O'Neill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Oneill water system (EPA ID NE3108904). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in O'Neill?
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve O'Neill?
Three River Communications, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Rise Broadband, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in O'Neill?
68763. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is O'Neill in?
O'Neill Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in O'Neill?
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 Holt 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: O'Neill’s own website (cityofoneillnebraska.com), read Oct 21, 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.