Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Riverton, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Riverton comes from Southern Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Franklin County Memorial Hospital, 10.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riverton, 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 Riverton.
Power comes from Southern Public Power District
Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Riverton. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: southernpd.com · (308) 384-2350
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Riverton water system
The Village of Riverton water system supplies almost all of Riverton. It draws ground water and serves 60 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.2 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. NE3106101.
Which providers serve Riverton
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Riverton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Riverton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riverton is in Franklin 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Riverton is in ZIP code 68972
ZIP codes where Riverton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riverton | ZIP’s residents in Riverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68972 | Riverton, NE | 100% | 32% |
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 Riverton
Who supplies Riverton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Riverton water system (EPA ID NE3106101). 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 1.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riverton?
Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Riverton?
68972. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riverton in?
Franklin Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Riverton?
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 Franklin 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): pending.