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The Pender handbook

Living in Pender, NE: what to set up and who to call

Pender runs its own electric utility, City of Pender. For home internet, most of Pender can choose between Fastwyre Broadband and CenturyLink.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCity of Pendermunicipal utilityMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pender’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPender Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68047Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pender.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Pender

City of Pender (City of Pender - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Pender.

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Pender

100% of 546 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fastwyre BroadbandCable87%1,000/500
CenturyLinkDSL67%40/3
GigFireFixed wireless86%150/130
T-MobileFixed wireless78%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless71%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless54%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pender’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pender.

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

Pender kids go to
PK–6Pender Elementary SchoolPender Public Schools
7–12Pender High SchoolPender Public Schools

Pender is in Pender Public Schools.

A+School gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPender’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereThurston County ClerkElections here are run by Thurston County (county election office). 106 South 5th St, Pender, NE 68047 · (402) 385-2343 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotercheck.necvr.ne.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Pender is in ZIP code 68047

ZIP codes where Pender residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PenderZIP’s residents in Pender
68047Pender, NE100%65%
Area code402Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomPender Community Hospital1.1 miles awayGet a library cardHouse Memorial Library220 Thurston Avenue · (402) 385-2521

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

Questions about living in Pender

Who provides electricity in Pender?

City of Pender (City of Pender - (NE)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Pender?

Fastwyre Broadband, CenturyLink, GigFire, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pender?

68047. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pender in?

Pender Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pender?

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 Thurston County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.