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The Silvercreek Township handbook

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

Power in Silvercreek Township comes from Northeast Power, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Silvercreek Township: the closest is Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, 15.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNortheast Powerpolitical subdivision utility · 9.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silvercreek Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPonca Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes68770, 68757Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Silvercreek Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Northeast Power

Northeast Power (Northeast Power), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Silvercreek Township. Its homes paid an average of 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: nnppd.com · (800) 750-9277

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Silvercreek Township

89% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Northeast Nebraska Telephone CompanyFiber54%100/100
Great Plains CommunicationsFiber31%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Silvercreek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silvercreek Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Silvercreek Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Silvercreek Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Silvercreek Township (46%) is in Ponca Public Schools; parts are in Hartington Newcastle Public Schools (44%) and Allen Consolidated Schools (9%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSilvercreek Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDixon County ClerkElections here are run by Dixon County (county election office). 302 W 3rd St, PO Box 546, Ponca, NE 68770 · (402) 755-5602 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Silvercreek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Silvercreek TownshipZIP’s residents in Silvercreek Township
68770Ponca, NE79%7%
68757Newcastle, NE21%5%

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 roomSanford Vermillion Medical Center15.3 miles awayGet a library cardPonca Carnegie Library200 West Second Street · (402) 755-2739

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

Questions about living in Silvercreek Township

Who provides electricity in Silvercreek Township?

Northeast Power (Northeast Power), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Silvercreek Township?

Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, Great Plains Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Silvercreek Township?

68770 (79%), 68757 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Silvercreek Township in?

Ponca Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Hartington Newcastle Public Schools and Allen Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Silvercreek Township?

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 Dixon 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.