There are eight elementary public schools, two middle grade schools, and a four-year high school. There are a number of rural elementary schools surrounding North Platte. There are numerous transient accommodations. A few town-houses are available for rent or sale. Housing is also available at Lake Maloney about 16 miles southwest of the office.
Utilities are within the national average.
No public transportation is available in the city, but local cab service is available. Three scheduled airlines are available, one in-state with east and west routes from North Platte, and the other two are out of state to Denver. Interstate bus service is east-west only. An Amtrak terminal is located at McCook, Nebraska, about 70 miles south of North Platte, or at Cheyenne, Wyoming. A privately owned automobile is recommended for work at the office.