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The Lacey Township handbook

Living in Lacey Township, KS: what to set up and who to call

Power in Lacey Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Citizens Medical Center, 9.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lacey Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lacey Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code67734Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lacey Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lacey Township. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: mwenergy.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Lacey Township

91% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nex-TechFiber92%1,000/1,000
S&T CommunicationsFixed wireless53%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lacey Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lacey Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lacey Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lacey Township kids go to
PK–4Colby Elemin Colby
5–8Colby Middle Schoolin Colby
9–12Colby Senior Highin Colby

Most of Lacey Township (82%) is in Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315; parts are in Golden Plains Unified School District 316 (18%).

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLacey Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereThomas County ClerkElections here are run by Thomas County (county election office). 300 N Court, Colby, KS 67701-2421 · (785) 460-4500 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lacey Township is in ZIP code 67734

ZIP codes where Lacey Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lacey TownshipZIP’s residents in Lacey Township
67734Gem, KS100%73%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCitizens Medical Center9.4 miles awayGet a library cardColby/Pioneer Memorial Library375 West 4th Street · (785) 460-4470

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lacey Township

Who provides electricity in Lacey Township?

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lacey Township?

Nex-Tech, S&T Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lacey Township?

67734. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lacey Township in?

Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315. Parts of the city are in Golden Plains Unified School District 316.

How do I register to vote in Lacey 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 Thomas 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.