Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sarben

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
SarbenPhoto: Vanilla yogurt · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Sarben handbook

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

Sarben has no town government of its own, so Keith County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Paxton Consolidated Schools. Power in Sarben comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Sarben has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Keith County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sarben’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNebraska Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 10.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve SarbenData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sarben’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPaxton Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code69155Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sarben.

Electricity

Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District

Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Sarben. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Sarben

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Sarben, 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sarben’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sarben.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSarben has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sarben kids go to
PK–6Paxton Elementary Schoolin Paxton
7–12Paxton High Schoolin Paxton

Sarben is in Paxton Consolidated 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Sarben is unincorporated, so Keith County is the local government.

Local governmentKeith CountySarben is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKeith County ClerkElections here are run by Keith County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotercheck.necvr.ne.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sarben is in ZIP code 69155

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SarbenZIP’s residents in Sarben
69155Paxton, NE100%3%

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.

Nearest emergency roomOgallala Community Hospital21.7 miles awayGet a library cardPaxton Public Library110 North Oak Street · (308) 239-4763

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

Questions about living in Sarben

Who provides electricity in Sarben?

Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Sarben?

69155. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sarben in?

Paxton Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sarben?

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 Keith County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.