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Living in Big Bow, KS: what to set up and who to call

Big Bow has no town government of its own, so Stanton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Stanton County Unified School District 452. Power in Big Bow comes from Pioneer Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Big Bow has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Stanton County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Big Bow’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPioneer Electric Coopcooperative utility · 11.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Bow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStanton County Unified School District 452Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code67855Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Bow.

Electricity

Power comes from Pioneer Electric Coop

Pioneer Electric Coop (Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Big Bow. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: pioneerelectric.coop

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Big Bow

100% of 28 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pioneer CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
United Wireless CommunicationsFixed wireless100%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Big Bow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Bow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBig Bow has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Big Bow kids go to
PK–6Stanton County Elementaryin Johnson
7–12Stanton County Jr./Sr. High Schoolin Johnson

Big Bow is in Stanton County Unified School District 452.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Big Bow is unincorporated, so Stanton County is the local government.

Local governmentStanton CountyBig Bow is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereStanton County ClerkElections here are run by Stanton County (county election office). 201 North Main; P.O. Box 190, Johnson, KS 67855-0190 · (620) 492-2140 · [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

Big Bow is in ZIP code 67855

ZIP codes where Big Bow residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Big BowZIP’s residents in Big Bow
67855Johnson, 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 roomStanton County Hospital10.6 miles awayGet a library cardStanton County Public Library103 E Sherman · (620) 492-2302

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

Questions about living in Big Bow

Who provides electricity in Big Bow?

Pioneer Electric Coop (Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Big Bow?

Pioneer Communications, United Wireless Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Big Bow?

67855. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Big Bow in?

Stanton County Unified School District 452.

How do I register to vote in Big Bow?

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 Stanton 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.