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The Spade Township handbook

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

Power in Spade Township comes from North Central Public Pwr Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Verdigre Public Library, 8.0 miles away, is the closest library to Spade Township.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Central Public Pwr Dist

North Central Public Pwr Dist (North Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves 55.4% of Spade Township residents.

Start or move service: ncppd.com · (402) 358-5112

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

Internet

Which providers serve Spade Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Spade Township, 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 Spade Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spade Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Spade 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.

Spade Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Spade Township (30%) is in Creighton Community Public Schools; parts are in Niobrara Public Schools (29%) and Verdigre Public Schools (25%) and Bloomfield Community Schools (16%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spade Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spade TownshipZIP’s residents in Spade Township
68724Center, NE52%24%
68760Niobrara, NE48%2%

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.

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

Questions about living in Spade Township

Who provides electricity in Spade Township?

North Central Public Pwr Dist (North Central Public Pwr Dist), a political subdivision utility.

What ZIP codes are in Spade Township?

68724 (52%), 68760 (48%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spade Township in?

Creighton Community Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Niobrara Public Schools and Verdigre Public Schools and Bloomfield Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Spade 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 Knox 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.