Living in Columbia Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Columbia Township comes from Western Coop Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Columbia Township has one wired internet choice: Wilson Telephone Co.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Columbia 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 Columbia Township.
Power comes from Western Coop Electric Assn
Western Coop Electric Assn (Western Coop Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Columbia Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: westerncoop.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ellsworth Co RWD 1
Ellsworth Co RWD 1 supplies almost all of Columbia Township. It draws surface water and serves 3,128 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. KS2005309.
6 home internet providers serve Columbia Township
84% of 22 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Telephone Co | Fiber | 64% | 1,000/1,000 |
| H&B Cable Service | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Columbia Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbia Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Columbia Township (84%) is in Ellsworth Unified School District 327; parts are in Central Plains Unified School District 112 (16%).
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Columbia Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Columbia Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Columbia Township | ZIP’s residents in Columbia Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67439 | Ellsworth, KS | 69% | 1% |
| 67490 | Wilson, KS | 31% | 1% |
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 Columbia Township
Who supplies Columbia Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ellsworth Co RWD 1 (EPA ID KS2005309). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Columbia Township?
Western Coop Electric Assn (Western Coop Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Columbia Township?
Wilson Telephone Co, H&B Cable Service, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Columbia Township?
67439 (69%), 67490 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Columbia Township in?
Ellsworth Unified School District 327. Parts of the city are in Central Plains Unified School District 112.
How do I register to vote in Columbia 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 Ellsworth 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.