Living in Wayne Township, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wayne Township comes from Dawson Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Gothenburg Public Library, 12.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wayne Township, 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 Wayne Township.
Power comes from Dawson Power District
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves 79.1% of Wayne Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: dawsonpower.com · (308) 324-2386
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Wayne Township
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Wayne Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Wayne Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wayne Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wayne Township (96%) is in Gothenburg Public Schools; parts are in Callaway Public Schools (4%).
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.
Wayne Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wayne Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wayne Township | ZIP’s residents in Wayne Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69138 | Gothenburg, NE | 98% | 2% |
| 68825 | Callaway, NE | 2% | 0% |
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 Wayne Township
Who provides electricity in Wayne Township?
Dawson Power District (Dawson Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Wayne Township?
69138 (98%), 68825 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wayne Township in?
Gothenburg Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Callaway Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wayne 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 Custer 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): pending.