Living in Jerome Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Jerome Township comes from Western Coop Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Lane County Hospital, 20.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jerome 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 Jerome Township.
Power comes from Western Coop Electric Assn
Western Coop Electric Assn (Western Coop Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jerome Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: westerncoop.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Jerome Township
100% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&T Telephone | Fiber | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nex-Tech | Fiber | 24% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jerome Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jerome Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Jerome Township (34%) is in Wheatland Unified School District 292; parts are in Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468 (30%) and Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293 (27%) and Dighton Unified School District 482 (9%).
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jerome Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jerome Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jerome Township | ZIP’s residents in Jerome Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67736 | Gove, KS | 73% | 32% |
| 67839 | Dighton, KS | 14% | 1% |
| 67850 | Healy, KS | 13% | 4% |
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 Jerome Township
Who provides electricity in Jerome Township?
Western Coop Electric Assn (Western Coop Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jerome Township?
S&T Telephone, Nex-Tech, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jerome Township?
67736 (73%), 67839 (14%), 67850 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jerome Township in?
Wheatland Unified School District 292. Parts of the city are in Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468 and Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293 and Dighton Unified School District 482.
How do I register to vote in Jerome 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 Gove 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.