Living in Silver Creek, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Silver Creek comes from Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Silver Creek is closest to Genoa Community Hospital, 9.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silver Creek, 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 Silver Creek.
Power comes from Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist (Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Silver Creek.
Start or move service: pcrppd.com · (402) 764-4381
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Silver Creek water system
The Village of Silver Creek water system supplies almost all of Silver Creek. It draws ground water and serves 449 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 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. That’s higher than 79% 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. NE3112104.
7 home internet providers serve Silver Creek
100% of 187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 90% | 80/10 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/130 |
| Hamilton.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 34% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Silver Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Silver Creek is in Twin River 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.
Silver Creek is in ZIP code 68663
ZIP codes where Silver Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silver Creek | ZIP’s residents in Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68663 | Silver Creek, NE | 100% | 48% |
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 Silver Creek
Who supplies Silver Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Silver Creek water system (EPA ID NE3112104). 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 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Silver Creek?
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist (Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Silver Creek?
Vyve Broadband, CenturyLink, GigFire, Hamilton.net, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silver Creek?
68663. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silver Creek in?
Twin River Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Silver Creek?
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 Merrick 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.