Photo: Abe Ezekowitz · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Galena, KS: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Galena comes from the City of Galena water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Mediacom Xtream is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Galena.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Galena, 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 Galena.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas South, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galena. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 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 Galena water system
The City of Galena water system supplies almost all of Galena. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Mo American Joplin as seller) and serves 2,743 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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 2.4 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. KS2002113.
7 home internet providers serve Galena
100% of 1,423 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 34% | 40/3 |
| Optic Communications | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/30 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Galena is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Galena, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From galenaks.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024-02-12, 2024-09-03. 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 Galena (96%) is in Galena Unified School District 499; parts are in Riverton Unified School District 404 (4%).
C+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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Galena is in ZIP code 66739
ZIP codes where Galena residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Galena | ZIP’s residents in Galena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66739 | Galena, KS | 100% | 52% |
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 Galena
Who supplies Galena’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Galena water system (EPA ID KS2002113). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Galena?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas South, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Galena?
Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Optic Communications, Wisper, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Galena?
66739. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Galena in?
Galena Unified School District 499. Parts of the city are in Riverton Unified School District 404.
How do I register to vote in Galena?
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 Cherokee 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: Galena’s own website (galenaks.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.