Living in Delaware Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Valley Falls water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2023. For a library card, the closest branch is Delaware Township Library, 2.1 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Delaware 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 Delaware Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Delaware Township. 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 Valley Falls water system
The City of Valley Falls water system supplies Delaware Township: about 61% of residents live in its service area. Atchison Co RWD 5c serves another 13%. Jackson Co RWD 3 serves another 10%. Jefferson Co RWD 3 serves another 7%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,086 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. KS2008710.
6 home internet providers serve Delaware Township
84% of 860 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Communications | Fixed wireless, Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 16% | 80/10 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 72% | 150/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
| Kansas Broadband Internet | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Delaware Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Delaware Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Delaware Township (94%) is in Valley Falls Unified School District 338; parts are in Holton Unified School District 336 (5%).
DSchool 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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Delaware Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Delaware Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Delaware Township | ZIP’s residents in Delaware Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66088 | Valley Falls, KS | 96% | 75% |
| 66419 | Denison, KS | 3% | 14% |
A few homes fall in 66436, 66060.
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 Delaware Township
Who supplies Delaware Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Valley Falls water system (EPA ID KS2008710). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Delaware Township?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Delaware Township?
Giant Communications, Brightspeed, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Kansas Broadband Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Delaware Township?
66088 (96%), 66419 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Delaware Township in?
Valley Falls Unified School District 338. Parts of the city are in Holton Unified School District 336.
How do I register to vote in Delaware 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 Jefferson 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.