Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Superior, NE: what to set up and who to call
Superior runs its own electric utility, City of Superior. The City of Superior water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.8 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Superior, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Superior.
Power comes from City of Superior
City of Superior (City of Superior - (NE)), a municipal utility, serves all of Superior.
Start or move service: cityofsuperior.org · (402) 879-4711
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Superior water system
The City of Superior water system supplies almost all of Superior. It draws ground water and serves 1,979 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. NE3112904.
3 home internet providers serve Superior
100% of 1,106 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Telecommunications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 10% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Superior’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Superior.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Superior is in Superior Public Schools.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Superior is in ZIP code 68978
ZIP codes where Superior residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Superior | ZIP’s residents in Superior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68978 | Superior, NE | 100% | 82% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Superior
Who supplies Superior’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Superior water system (EPA ID NE3112904). 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 5.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Superior?
City of Superior (City of Superior - (NE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Superior?
Glenwood Telecommunications, Kinetic, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Superior?
68978. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Superior in?
Superior Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Superior?
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 Nuckolls County Clerk. 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.