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The Ash Valley Township handbook

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

Power in Ash Valley Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Jordaan Memorial Library, 10.6 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ash Valley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67550, 67575Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ash Valley Township. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ash Valley Township

100% of 29 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GBT CommunicationsFiber93%2,500/2,500
Golden Belt Telephone AssociationFiber7%2,500/2,500
NextlinkFixed wireless62%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless10%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ash Valley Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ash Valley Township.

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

Ash Valley Township kids go to
PK–5Fort Larned Elementary Schoolin Larned
6–8Larned Middle Schoolin Larned
9–12Larned Sr Highin Larned

Most of Ash Valley Township (88%) is in Fort Larned Unified School District 495; parts are in Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496 (12%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAsh Valley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePawnee County ClerkElections here are run by Pawnee County (county election office). 715 Broadway, Larned, KS 67550-3098 · (620) 285-3721 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ash Valley Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ash Valley TownshipZIP’s residents in Ash Valley Township
67550Larned, KS89%1%
67575Rush Center, KS11%2%

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.

Nearest emergency roomPawnee Valley Community Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardJordaan Memorial Library724 Broadway · (620) 285-2876

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

Questions about living in Ash Valley Township

Who provides electricity in Ash Valley Township?

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ash Valley Township?

GBT Communications, Golden Belt Telephone Association, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ash Valley Township?

67550 (89%), 67575 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ash Valley Township in?

Fort Larned Unified School District 495. Parts of the city are in Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496.

How do I register to vote in Ash Valley 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 Pawnee 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.