Living in Tilden, NE: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of Tilden comes from the City of Tilden water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Tilden comes from Nebraska Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tilden, 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 Tilden.
Power comes from Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Tilden. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nppd.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Tilden water system
The City of Tilden water system supplies Tilden: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 957 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NE3100301.
6 home internet providers serve Tilden
100% of 499 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 71% | 45/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 66% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tilden’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tilden.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tilden is in Elkhorn 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Tilden is in ZIP code 68781
ZIP codes where Tilden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tilden | ZIP’s residents in Tilden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68781 | Tilden, NE | 100% | 69% |
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 Tilden
Who supplies Tilden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tilden water system (EPA ID NE3100301). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tilden?
Nebraska Public Power District (Nebraska Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tilden?
Stealth Broadband, Sparklight, Frontier, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tilden?
68781. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tilden in?
Elkhorn Valley Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tilden?
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 Madison 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.