Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Oxford, NE: what to set up and who to call
Oxford runs its own electric utility, Village of Oxford. The nearest emergency room is Phelps Memorial Health Center, 18.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oxford, 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 Oxford.
Power comes from Village of Oxford
Village of Oxford (Village of Oxford - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Oxford.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Oxford water system
The Village of Oxford water system supplies almost all of Oxford. It draws ground water and serves 719 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 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 75% 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. NE3106502.
5 home internet providers serve Oxford
100% of 444 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 91% | 40/3 |
| Atcjet.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 75/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oxford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oxford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oxford is in Southern Valley 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Oxford is in ZIP code 68967
ZIP codes where Oxford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oxford | ZIP’s residents in Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68967 | Oxford, NE | 100% | 69% |
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 Oxford
Who supplies Oxford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Oxford water system (EPA ID NE3106502). 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 2.2 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oxford?
Village of Oxford (Village of Oxford - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Oxford?
Pinpoint Communications, CenturyLink, Atcjet.net, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oxford?
68967. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oxford in?
Southern Valley Schools.
How do I register to vote in Oxford?
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 Furnas 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.