Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Herington, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Herington water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: bromate ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. Herington runs its own electric utility, City of Herington.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Herington, 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 Herington.
Power comes from City of Herington
City of Herington (City of Herington - (KS)), a municipal utility, serves all of Herington.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Herington water system
The City of Herington water system supplies almost all of Herington. It draws surface water and serves 2,332 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: bromate ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 58% 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. KS2004102.
5 home internet providers serve Herington
100% of 1,254 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 99% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL | 90% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| Kansas Broadband Internet | Fixed wireless | 6% | 30/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Herington is Monday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Herington, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Thu or Fri)
From cityofherington.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2025. 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.
Herington is in Herington Unified School District 487.
CSchool 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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Herington is in ZIP code 67449
ZIP codes where Herington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Herington | ZIP’s residents in Herington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67449 | Herington, KS | 100% | 76% |
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 Herington
Who supplies Herington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Herington water system (EPA ID KS2004102). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: bromate ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Herington?
City of Herington (City of Herington - (KS)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Herington?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Kansas Broadband Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Herington?
67449. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Herington in?
Herington Unified School District 487.
How do I register to vote in Herington?
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 Dickinson 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: Herington’s own website (cityofherington.com), read Oct 22, 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.