Living in Alden, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Alden comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Sterling Unified School District 376.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alden, 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 Alden.
Power comes from Midwest Energy
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 85.2% of Alden residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: mwenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Alden
92% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LR Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 94% | 80/10 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Alden’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alden.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alden is in Sterling Unified School District 376.
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alden is in ZIP code 67512
ZIP codes where Alden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alden | ZIP’s residents in Alden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67512 | Alden, KS | 100% | 61% |
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 Alden
Who provides electricity in Alden?
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alden?
LR Communications, Brightspeed, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alden?
67512. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alden in?
Sterling Unified School District 376.
How do I register to vote in Alden?
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 Rice 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.