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The Bell Township handbook

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

Power in Bell Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Wired internet is thin in Bell Township: the FCC’s map has 10% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers15% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bell Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChase-Raymond Unified School District 401Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code67573Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bell 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

3 home internet providers serve Bell Township

15% of 4 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LR CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
NextlinkFixed wireless75%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless75%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bell Township.

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

Bell Township kids go to
PK–7Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate Schoolin Chase
8–12Chase Highin Chase

Most of Bell Township (86%) is in Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401; parts are in Sterling Unified School District 376 (14%).

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, electionsBell Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRice County ClerkElections here are run by Rice County (county election office). 101 W Commercial, Lyons, KS 67554-2799 · (620) 257-2232 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bell Township is in ZIP code 67573

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bell TownshipZIP’s residents in Bell Township
67573Raymond, KS100%6%

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 roomHospital District #1 of Rice County14.1 miles awayGet a library cardSterling Free Public Library138 N. Broadway · (620) 278-3191

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

Questions about living in Bell Township

Who provides electricity in Bell 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 Bell Township?

LR Communications, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bell Township?

67573. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bell Township in?

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401. Parts of the city are in Sterling Unified School District 376.

How do I register to vote in Bell 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 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.