Living in Frontenac, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Frontenac water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, 4.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Frontenac, 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 Frontenac.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Frontenac. 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 Frontenac water system
The City of Frontenac water system supplies Frontenac: about 94% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 3,395 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×3, the latest beginning Jul 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 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. KS2003720.
6 home internet providers serve Frontenac
100% of 1,551 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 92% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 20% | 25/3 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 93% | 400/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Frontenac, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Frontenac, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check frontenacks.net →
From frontenacks.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-01, 2026-04-27. 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 Frontenac (86%) is in Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249; parts are in Pittsburg Unified School District 250 (14%).
A−School 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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Frontenac spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Frontenac residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Frontenac | ZIP’s residents in Frontenac |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66763 | Frontenac, KS | 98% | 100% |
| 66762 | Pittsburg, 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 Frontenac
Who supplies Frontenac’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Frontenac water system (EPA ID KS2003720). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Frontenac?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Frontenac?
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative, Cox Communications, AT&T, Wisper, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Frontenac?
66763 (98%), 66762 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Frontenac in?
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249. Parts of the city are in Pittsburg Unified School District 250.
How do I register to vote in Frontenac?
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 Crawford 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: Frontenac’s own website (frontenacks.net), 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.