Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Pierce, NE: what to set up and who to call
Pierce runs its own electric utility, City of Pierce. The closest ER is Osmond General Hospital, 10.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pierce, 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 Pierce.
Power comes from City of Pierce
City of Pierce (City of Pierce - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Pierce.
Start or move service: piercenebraska.com · (402) 329-4535
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pierce water system
The City of Pierce water system supplies almost all of Pierce. It draws ground water and serves 1,800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 76% 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. NE3113904.
5 home internet providers serve Pierce
100% of 819 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Telephone Co | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 50/20 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pierce’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pierce.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pierce is in Pierce 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.
Pierce is in ZIP code 68767
ZIP codes where Pierce residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pierce | ZIP’s residents in Pierce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68767 | Pierce, NE | 100% | 55% |
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 Pierce
Who supplies Pierce’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pierce water system (EPA ID NE3113904). 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 2.3 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pierce?
City of Pierce (City of Pierce - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Pierce?
Pierce Telephone Co, Sparklight, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pierce?
68767. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pierce in?
Pierce Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pierce?
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 Pierce 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.