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The Aetna Township handbook

Living in Aetna Township, KS: what to set up and who to call

Power in Aetna Township comes from Alfalfa Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Aetna Township: the closest is Kiowa District Hospital, 21.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alfalfa Electric Coop

Alfalfa Electric Coop (Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Aetna Township. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Kansas).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Aetna Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Aetna 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.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Aetna Township.

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

Aetna Township kids go to
PK–6South Barber Pre-K-6in Kiowa
7–12South Barber 7-12in Kiowa

Most of Aetna Township (87%) is in South Barber Unified School District 255; parts are in Barber County North Unified School District 254 (13%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Aetna Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Aetna TownshipZIP’s residents in Aetna Township
67071Lake City, KS80%5%
67057Hardtner, KS20%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Aetna Township

Who provides electricity in Aetna Township?

Alfalfa Electric Coop (Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Aetna Township?

67071 (80%), 67057 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Aetna Township in?

South Barber Unified School District 255. Parts of the city are in Barber County North Unified School District 254.

How do I register to vote in Aetna Township?

In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Barber County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.

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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.