Living in Finley Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Finley Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Oberlin Unified School District 294 runs the public schools in Finley Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Finley 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 Finley Township.
Power comes from Midwest Energy
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Finley Township. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Finley Township
100% of 38 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nex-Tech | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 76% | 1,000/500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Finley Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Finley Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Finley Township is in Oberlin Unified School District 294.
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Finley Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Finley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Finley Township | ZIP’s residents in Finley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67749 | Oberlin, KS | 98% | 2% |
| 67739 | Herndon, KS | 2% | 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 Finley Township
Who provides electricity in Finley 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 Finley Township?
Nex-Tech, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Finley Township?
67749 (98%), 67739 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Finley Township in?
Oberlin Unified School District 294.
How do I register to vote in Finley 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 Decatur County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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.