Photo: Ethan James Scherrer · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Emporia, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Emporia water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Emporia.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Emporia, 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 Emporia.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Emporia. 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 Emporia water system
The City of Emporia water system supplies almost all of Emporia. It draws surface water and serves 24,009 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 84% 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. KS2011105.
7 home internet providers serve Emporia
100% of 8,776 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ValuNet | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| IdeaTek | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 44% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 16% | 100/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 92% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Emporia depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Emporia, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on api.recollect.net
Emporia Transfer Station
3100 W. South Avenue, Emporia, KS 66801
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
- Sun1 am–5 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From emporiaks.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Most of Emporia (93%) is in Emporia Unified School District 253; parts are in Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 (7%).
CSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Emporia is in ZIP code 66801
ZIP codes where Emporia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Emporia | ZIP’s residents in Emporia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66801 | Emporia, KS | 100% | 88% |
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 Emporia
Who supplies Emporia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Emporia water system (EPA ID KS2011105). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Emporia?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Emporia?
ValuNet, IdeaTek, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Emporia?
66801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Emporia in?
Emporia Unified School District 253. Parts of the city are in Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252.
How do I register to vote in Emporia?
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 Lyon 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: Emporia’s own website (emporiaks.gov), 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.