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The Springfield handbook

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

Power in Springfield comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Springfield is Sarpy County Transfer Station, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Springfield, 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 Springfield.

Electricity

Power comes from Omaha Public Power District

Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Springfield. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Springfield water system

The City of Springfield water system supplies almost all of Springfield. It draws ground water and serves 1,529 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. NE3115301.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Springfield

99% of 622 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber92%1,000/35
CenturyLinkDSL68%100/10
Great Plains BroadbandFiber7%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless84%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless71%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless51%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Springfield.

Nearest public drop-off · 1.8 mi from the center of Springfield

Sarpy County Transfer Station

This isn’t Springfield’s own facility. Whether Springfield residents may use it is the town’s rule: check springfieldnebraska.com.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Springfield kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Platteview Central Jr. High SchoolSpringfield Platteview Community Schools
9–12Platteview Senior High SchoolSpringfield Platteview Community Schools

Springfield is in Springfield Platteview Community Schools.

ASchool gradeSee 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Springfield is in ZIP code 68059

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpringfieldZIP’s residents in Springfield
68059Springfield, NE100%44%

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 Springfield

Who supplies Springfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Springfield water system (EPA ID NE3115301). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Springfield?

Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Springfield?

Spectrum, CenturyLink, Great Plains Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Springfield?

68059. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Springfield in?

Springfield Platteview Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Springfield?

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 Sarpy Election Commissioner. 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.