Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Rising City, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Rising City comes from Butler Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Vyve Broadband and Kinetic both wire most of Rising City; 1% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rising City, 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 Rising City.
Power comes from Butler Public Power District
Butler Public Power District (Butler Public Power District - (NE)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Rising City. 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.
Water comes from Village of Rising City water system
The Village of Rising City water system supplies almost all of Rising City. It draws ground water and serves 374 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 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.9 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. NE3102308.
4 home internet providers serve Rising City
100% of 210 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 200/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rising City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rising City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rising City is in Shelby-Rising City Public 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.
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.
Rising City is in ZIP code 68658
ZIP codes where Rising City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rising City | ZIP’s residents in Rising City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68658 | Rising City, NE | 100% | 52% |
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 Rising City
Who supplies Rising City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Rising City water system (EPA ID NE3102308). 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 2.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rising City?
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 Rising City?
Vyve Broadband, Kinetic, GigFire, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rising City?
68658. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rising City in?
Shelby-Rising City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Rising City?
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.