Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Ravenna, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ravenna comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in Ravenna can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ravenna, 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 Ravenna.
Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ravenna. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nppd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ravenna water system
The City of Ravenna water system supplies almost all of Ravenna. It draws ground water and serves 1,457 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 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. NE3101911.
6 home internet providers serve Ravenna
100% of 617 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Prairie Hills Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 86% | 150/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Ravenna Sanitation picks up trash in Ravenna
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ravenna, from the town’s own site.
Ravenna Drop-off
610 E. Syracuse St., Ravenna, NE
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paper
- Tin
- Plastic #1
- Plastic bags
From myravenna.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Ravenna is in Ravenna Public Schools.
BSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ravenna is in ZIP code 68869
ZIP codes where Ravenna residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ravenna | ZIP’s residents in Ravenna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68869 | Ravenna, NE | 100% | 65% |
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 Ravenna
Who supplies Ravenna’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ravenna water system (EPA ID NE3101911). 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 2.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ravenna?
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ravenna?
NCTC, Spectrum, Prairie Hills Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ravenna?
68869. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ravenna in?
Ravenna Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ravenna?
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 Buffalo Election Commissioner. 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: Ravenna’s own website (myravenna.com), read Oct 22, 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.