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The Stockham handbook

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

Power in Stockham comes from Southern Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Hamilton Telephone Company wires most of Stockham, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern Public Power Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 9.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockham’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAurora Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68818Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Stockham.

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Public Power District

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Stockham. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $122 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: southernpd.com · (308) 384-2350

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Stockham

100% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Hamilton Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
GigFireFixed wireless95%150/130
Viaero WirelessFixed wireless95%100/5
NextlinkFixed wireless5%500/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stockham’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stockham.

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

Stockham kids go to
PK–5Aurora Elementary Schoolin Aurora
6–8Aurora Middle Schoolin Aurora
9–12Aurora High Schoolin Aurora

Most of Stockham (90%) is in Aurora Public Schools; parts are in Heartland Community Schools (10%).

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, electionsStockham’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHamilton County ClerkElections here are run by Hamilton County (county election office). 1111 13th St, Ste 1, Aurora, NE 68818 · (402) 694-3443 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stockham is in ZIP code 68818

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StockhamZIP’s residents in Stockham
68818Aurora, NE100%1%

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 roomHenderson Community Hospital8.5 miles awayGet a library cardSutton Memorial Library201 South Saunders · (402) 773-5259

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

Questions about living in Stockham

Who provides electricity in Stockham?

Southern Public Power District (Southern Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Stockham?

Hamilton Telephone Company, GigFire, Viaero Wireless, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Stockham?

68818. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stockham in?

Aurora Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Heartland Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Stockham?

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 Hamilton 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.