Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Oconto, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Oconto comes from the Village of Oconto water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.3 ppb. Power in Oconto comes from Custer Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oconto, 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 Oconto.
Power comes from Custer Public Power District
Custer Public Power District (Custer Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Oconto. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: www.custerpower.com · (308) 872-2451
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Oconto water system
The Village of Oconto water system supplies almost all of Oconto. It draws ground water and serves 150 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. NE3104107.
3 home internet providers serve Oconto
92% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | DSL | 100% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oconto’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oconto.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oconto (69%) is in Callaway Public Schools; parts are in Broken Bow Public Schools (23%) and Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools (8%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Oconto is in ZIP code 68860
ZIP codes where Oconto residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oconto | ZIP’s residents in Oconto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68860 | Oconto, NE | 100% | 41% |
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 Oconto
Who supplies Oconto’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Oconto water system (EPA ID NE3104107). 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 0.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oconto?
Custer Public Power District (Custer Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oconto?
Great Plains Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oconto?
68860. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oconto in?
Callaway Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Broken Bow Public Schools and Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools.
How do I register to vote in Oconto?
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 Custer 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.