Living in Bennett Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Norwich water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Mar 2022. Power in Bennett Township comes from Wheatland Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bennett 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 Bennett Township.
Power comes from Wheatland Electric Coop
Wheatland Electric Coop (Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bennett Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: weci.net · (620) 376-4231
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Norwich water system
The City of Norwich water system supplies Bennett Township: about 71% of residents live in its service area. About 29% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 433 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Mar 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. KS2009505.
6 home internet providers serve Bennett Township
97% of 289 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haviland Telephone | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/10 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 17% | 700/200 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bennett Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bennett Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bennett Township is in Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bennett Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bennett Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bennett Township | ZIP’s residents in Bennett Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67118 | Norwich, KS | 99% | 79% |
| 67106 | Milton, KS | 1% | 2% |
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 Bennett Township
Who supplies Bennett Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Norwich water system (EPA ID KS2009505). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bennett Township?
Wheatland Electric Coop (Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bennett Township?
Haviland Telephone, Verizon, KanOkla Communications, T-Mobile, IdeaTek, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bennett Township?
67118 (99%), 67106 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bennett Township in?
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331.
How do I register to vote in Bennett 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 Kingman 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.