Living in East Hess Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in East Hess Township comes from Wheatland Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City is the closest ER, 18.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Hess 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 East Hess Township.
Power comes from Wheatland Electric Coop
Wheatland Electric Coop (Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of East Hess 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 Ensign water system
The City of Ensign water system supplies East Hess Township: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% 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 167 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. 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. KS2006905.
5 home internet providers serve East Hess Township
94% of 170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Telephone Assn | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| United Wireless Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have East Hess Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Hess Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of East Hess Township (78%) is in Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102; parts are in Fowler Unified School District 225 (17%) and Montezuma Unified School District 371 (5%).
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.
East Hess Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Hess Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Hess Township | ZIP’s residents in East Hess Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67841 | Ensign, KS | 77% | 81% |
| 67835 | Cimarron, KS | 13% | 2% |
| 67844 | Fowler, KS | 8% | 3% |
| 67867 | Montezuma, KS | 1% | 0% |
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 East Hess Township
Who supplies East Hess Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ensign water system (EPA ID KS2006905). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Hess 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 East Hess Township?
United Telephone Assn, United Wireless Communications, IdeaTek, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Hess Township?
67841 (77%), 67835 (13%), 67844 (8%), 67867 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Hess Township in?
Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102. Parts of the city are in Fowler Unified School District 225 and Montezuma Unified School District 371.
How do I register to vote in East Hess 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 Gray 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.