Harris Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Americus Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Americus Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 66835 holds the most residents (85%). Americus Township has its own library, Americus Township Library, at 710 Main St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Americus 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 Americus Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Americus Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: evergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lyon Co RWD 1
Lyon Co RWD 1 supplies Americus Township: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Lyon Co RWD 2 serves another 10%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Emporia as seller) and serves 1,595 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KS2011101.
7 home internet providers serve Americus Township
91% of 651 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Internet | Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 68% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 71% | 150/20 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 25% | 60/12 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 23% | 50/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Americus Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Americus Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Americus Township (87%) is in North Lyon County Unified School District 251; parts are in Morris County Unified School District 417 (8%) and Emporia Unified School District 253 (4%).
BSchool gradeSee 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Americus Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Americus Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Americus Township | ZIP’s residents in Americus Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66835 | Americus, KS | 85% | 94% |
| 66801 | Emporia, KS | 12% | 1% |
| 66846 | Council Grove, KS | 3% | 1% |
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 Americus Township
Who supplies Americus Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lyon Co RWD 1 (EPA ID KS2011101). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Americus Township?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Americus Township?
Highline Internet, Consolidated Communications, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, KWIKOM Communications, IdeaTek (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Americus Township?
66835 (85%), 66801 (12%), 66846 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Americus Township in?
North Lyon County Unified School District 251. Parts of the city are in Morris County Unified School District 417 and Emporia Unified School District 253.
How do I register to vote in Americus 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 Lyon County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
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 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.