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The Benkelman Township handbook

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

Power in Benkelman Township comes from Prairie Land Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Benkelman TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benkelman Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code67756Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Prairie Land Electric Coop

Prairie Land Electric Coop (Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Benkelman Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: prairielandelectric.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Benkelman Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Benkelman Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benkelman Township.

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

Benkelman Township kids go to
PK–5St Francis Elemin St Francis
6–12St Francis Highin St Francis

Benkelman Township is in St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297.

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, electionsBenkelman Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCheyenne County ClerkElections here are run by Cheyenne County (county election office). 212 E Washington, St Francis, KS 67756-0985 · (785) 332-8800 · [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

Benkelman Township is in ZIP code 67756

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Benkelman TownshipZIP’s residents in Benkelman Township
67756Saint Francis, KS100%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 roomCheyenne County Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Francis Public Library121 N. Scott · (785) 332-3292

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

Questions about living in Benkelman Township

Who provides electricity in Benkelman Township?

Prairie Land Electric Coop (Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Benkelman Township?

67756. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benkelman Township in?

St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297.

How do I register to vote in Benkelman 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 Cheyenne 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): pending.