Living in Palisade, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Palisade comes from the Village of Palisade 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 below detection. Power in Palisade comes from Southwest Public Power Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Palisade, 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 Palisade.
Power comes from Southwest Public Power Dist
Southwest Public Power Dist (Southwest Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Palisade. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $139 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: swppd.com · (800) 379-7977
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Palisade water system
The Village of Palisade water system supplies Palisade: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 294 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.9 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. NE3120023.
Which providers serve Palisade
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Palisade, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Trash and recycling in Palisade
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Palisade, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check villageofpalisade.gov →
From villageofpalisade.gov, 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.
Most of Palisade (95%) is in Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools; parts are in Hayes Center Public Schools (5%).
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.
Palisade is in ZIP code 69040
ZIP codes where Palisade residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Palisade | ZIP’s residents in Palisade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69040 | Palisade, NE | 100% | 57% |
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 Palisade
Who supplies Palisade’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Palisade water system (EPA ID NE3120023). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Palisade?
Southwest Public Power Dist (Southwest Public Power Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Palisade?
69040. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Palisade in?
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Hayes Center Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Palisade?
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 Hitchcock 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: Palisade’s own website (villageofpalisade.gov), 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): pending.