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The Platte Township handbook

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

Power in Platte Township comes from Butler Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is CHI Health Schuyler, 6.2 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Platte Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Butler Public Power District

Butler Public Power District (Butler Public Power District - (NE)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Platte Township. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: butlerppd.com · (402) 367-3081

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Village of Rogers water system

The Village of Rogers water system supplies Platte Township: about 21% of residents live in its service area. About 79% 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 95 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. NE3103702.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Platte Township

100% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Northeast Nebraska Telephone CompanyFiber99%100/100
GigFireFixed wireless75%150/130
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless23%100/5
NextlinkFixed wireless22%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless4%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Platte Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Platte Township.

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

Platte Township kids go to
PK–72 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Schuyler Central High Schoolin Schuyler

Platte Township is in Schuyler Community 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Platte Township is in ZIP code 68036

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Platte TownshipZIP’s residents in Platte Township
68036Linwood, NE100%45%

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.

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

Questions about living in Platte Township

Who supplies Platte Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Village of Rogers water system (EPA ID NE3103702). 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 2.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Platte Township?

Butler Public Power District (Butler Public Power District - (NE)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Platte Township?

Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, GigFire, Viaero Wireless, Nextlink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Platte Township?

68036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Platte Township in?

Schuyler Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Platte Township?

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 Butler 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.