Living in Cheney, KS: what to set up and who to call
In Cheney, trash day is Monday (Waste Connections collects). The ER is a drive from Cheney: the closest is Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa, 15.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cheney, 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 Cheney.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cheney. 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 Cheney water system
The City of Cheney water system supplies almost all of Cheney. It draws ground water and serves 2,170 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. KS2017327.
7 home internet providers serve Cheney
100% of 901 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IdeaTek | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Nextlink | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 90% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 72% | 60/12 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cheney is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cheney, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Mon · which week: cheneyks.org
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From cheneyks.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Cheney is in Cheney Unified School District 268.
A+School 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cheney is in ZIP code 67025
ZIP codes where Cheney residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cheney | ZIP’s residents in Cheney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67025 | Cheney, KS | 100% | 55% |
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 Cheney
Who supplies Cheney’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cheney water system (EPA ID KS2017327). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cheney?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cheney?
IdeaTek, Nextlink, Cox Communications, AT&T, KanOkla Communications, KWIKOM Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cheney?
67025. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cheney in?
Cheney Unified School District 268.
How do I register to vote in Cheney?
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 Sedgwick County Election Commissioner. 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: Cheney’s own website (cheneyks.org), 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.