Atchinson Santa Fe Freight Depot · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Atchison, KS: what to set up and who to call
All of Atchison gets its mail under one ZIP code, 66002. The nearest library is Atchison Library, 1.0 mile away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Atchison, 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 Atchison.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Atchison. 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 City of Atchison water system
The City of Atchison water system supplies Atchison: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 10,694 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KS2000506.
8 home internet providers serve Atchison
100% of 3,972 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
| Rainbow Communications | Fiber | 56% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 94% | 150/20 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 83% | 60/12 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Atchison is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Atchison, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue, Wed, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on cityofatchison.com
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Thu
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
The Farmer's Market
4th & Main
The First Baptist Church
17th and W. Riley
St. Benedict's Catholic School gravel parking lot
3rd & Division
From cityofatchison.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2017-12-08, 2018-01-10, 2018-04-18, 2025-04-30. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Atchison (94%) is in Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409; parts are in Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377 (6%).
CSchool 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Atchison is in ZIP code 66002
ZIP codes where Atchison residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Atchison | ZIP’s residents in Atchison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66002 | Atchison, KS | 100% | 81% |
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 Atchison
Who supplies Atchison’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Atchison water system (EPA ID KS2000506). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Atchison?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Atchison?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, Rainbow Communications, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, KWIKOM Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Atchison?
66002. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Atchison in?
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409. Parts of the city are in Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377.
How do I register to vote in Atchison?
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 Atchison 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: Atchison’s own website (cityofatchison.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.