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The Swan Township handbook

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

Power in Swan Township comes from Niobrara Valley El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is West Holt Memorial Hospital, 22.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNiobrara Valley El Membercooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Swan Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Holt Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code68711Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Niobrara Valley El Member

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Swan Township.

Start or move service: www.nvemc.org · (402) 336-2803

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Swan Township

100% of 23 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
K & M Telephone CompanyFiber61%100/100
NCTCFiber39%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless22%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Swan Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Swan Township.

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

Swan Township kids go to
PK–6Atkinson Elementary Schoolin Atkinson
7–12West Holt High Schoolin Atkinson

Most of Swan Township (73%) is in West Holt Public Schools; parts are in Burwell Public Schools (18%) and Chambers Public Schools (9%).

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, electionsSwan Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHolt County ClerkElections here are run by Holt County (county election office). 204 N 4th St, PO Box 329, O'Neill, NE 68763 · (402) 336-1762 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Swan Township is in ZIP code 68711

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Swan TownshipZIP’s residents in Swan Township
68711Amelia, NE100%27%

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 roomWest Holt Memorial Hospital22.6 miles awayGet a library cardAtkinson Public Library210 West State Street · (402) 925-2855

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

Questions about living in Swan Township

Who provides electricity in Swan Township?

Niobrara Valley El Member (Niobrara Valley El Member Corp), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Swan Township?

K & M Telephone Company, NCTC, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Swan Township?

68711. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Swan Township in?

West Holt Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Burwell Public Schools and Chambers Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Swan 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 Holt 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.