Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Scotia, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Scotia comes from Howard Greeley Rural P P D, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Valley County Health System, 15.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scotia, 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 Scotia.
Power comes from Howard Greeley Rural P P D
Howard Greeley Rural P P D (Howard Greeley Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Scotia.
Start or move service: www.howardgreeleyrppd.com · (308) 754-4457
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Scotia water system
The Village of Scotia water system supplies almost all of Scotia. It draws ground water and serves 319 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 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. NE3107703.
2 home internet providers serve Scotia
100% of 181 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCTC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scotia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scotia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scotia is in Central Valley 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.
Scotia is in ZIP code 68875
ZIP codes where Scotia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scotia | ZIP’s residents in Scotia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68875 | Scotia, NE | 100% | 54% |
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 Scotia
Who supplies Scotia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Scotia water system (EPA ID NE3107703). 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 2.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scotia?
Howard Greeley Rural P P D (Howard Greeley Rural P P D), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Scotia?
NCTC, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scotia?
68875. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scotia in?
Central Valley Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Scotia?
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 Greeley 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.