Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Ulysses, NE: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Ulysses water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. Power in Ulysses comes from Butler Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ulysses, 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 Ulysses.
Power comes from Butler Public Power District
Butler Public Power District (Butler Public Power District - (NE)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ulysses. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: butlerppd.com · (402) 367-3081
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Village of Ulysses water system
The Village of Ulysses water system supplies almost all of Ulysses. It draws ground water and serves 176 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. NE3102307.
2 home internet providers serve Ulysses
100% of 122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ulysses’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ulysses.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ulysses is in Seward Public 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ulysses is in ZIP code 68669
ZIP codes where Ulysses residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ulysses | ZIP’s residents in Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68669 | Ulysses, NE | 100% | 50% |
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 Ulysses
Who supplies Ulysses’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Ulysses water system (EPA ID NE3102307). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ulysses?
Butler Public Power District (Butler Public Power District - (NE)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ulysses?
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ulysses?
68669. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ulysses in?
Seward Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ulysses?
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 Butler 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.