Living in Farmer Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Bushton water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Farmer Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farmer 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 Farmer Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 78.2% of Farmer Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: mwenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Bushton water system
The City of Bushton water system supplies Farmer Township: about 65% of residents live in its service area. About 35% 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 199 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Mar 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. KS2015905.
2 home internet providers serve Farmer Township
100% of 210 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| H&B Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Farmer Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farmer Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Farmer Township is in Central Plains Unified School District 112.
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.
Farmer Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Farmer Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farmer Township | ZIP’s residents in Farmer Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67427 | Bushton, KS | 90% | 83% |
| 67526 | Ellinwood, KS | 9% | 1% |
| 67525 | Claflin, 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 Farmer Township
Who supplies Farmer Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bushton water system (EPA ID KS2015905). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×5, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Farmer Township?
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farmer Township?
H&B Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farmer Township?
67427 (90%), 67526 (9%), 67525 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farmer Township in?
Central Plains Unified School District 112.
How do I register to vote in Farmer 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 Rice 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.