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The Sunol handbook

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

Sunol has no town government of its own, so Cheyenne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Creek Valley Schools. Power in Sunol comes from High West Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Sunol has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cheyenne County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sunol’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerHigh West Energycooperative utility · 14.6¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers42% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sunol’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCreek Valley SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code69149Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from High West Energy

High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sunol. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $129 a month (its average across Nebraska).

Start or move service: www.highwestenergy.com · (307) 245-3261

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Sunol

42% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL70%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless66%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless64%100/20
VistabeamFixed wireless6%50/5
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3
Kentec CommunicationsFixed wireless2%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sunol’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sunol.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSunol has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sunol kids go to
PK–5Creek Valley Elementary Schoolin Chappell
6–8Creek Valley Middle Schoolin Chappell
9–12Creek Valley High Schoolin Chappell

Sunol is in Creek Valley 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Sunol is unincorporated, so Cheyenne County is the local government.

Local governmentCheyenne CountySunol is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCheyenne County ClerkElections here are run by Cheyenne County (county election office). 1000 10th Ave, PO Box 217, Sidney, NE 69162 · (308) 254-2141 · [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

Sunol is in ZIP code 69149

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SunolZIP’s residents in Sunol
69149Lodgepole, NE100%9%

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 roomSidney Regional Medical Center13.3 miles awayGet a library cardNancy Fawcett Memorial Library724 Oberfelder Street · (308) 483-5714

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

Questions about living in Sunol

Who provides electricity in Sunol?

High West Energy (High West Energy, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sunol?

CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vistabeam, AT&T, Kentec Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sunol?

69149. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sunol in?

Creek Valley Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sunol?

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 Cheyenne 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.