Photo: MakolWanaGi at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Gas, KS: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Tuesdays in Gas, collected by Cole's Trash Service. Iola Unified School District 257 runs the public schools in Gas.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gas, 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 Gas.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gas. 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 Gas City water system
The City of Gas City water system supplies almost all of Gas. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Iola as seller) and serves 501 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. KS2000102.
4 home internet providers serve Gas
100% of 264 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWIKOM Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 90% | 2,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
| Newwave Broadband | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Gas is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Gas, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofgasks.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Gas is in Iola Unified School District 257.
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Gas spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gas residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gas | ZIP’s residents in Gas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66749 | Iola, KS | 92% | 6% |
| 66742 | Gas, KS | 8% | 100% |
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 Gas
Who supplies Gas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Gas City water system (EPA ID KS2000102). 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 3.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gas?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gas?
KWIKOM Communications, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, Newwave Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gas?
66749 (92%), 66742 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gas in?
Iola Unified School District 257.
How do I register to vote in Gas?
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 Allen 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: Gas’ own website (cityofgasks.gov), read Oct 23, 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.