Photo: Melissa Bower · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Leavenworth, KS: what to set up and who to call
Leavenworth has its own drop-off, Ft Leavenworth Recycling Center. For a library card, the closest branch is Leavenworth Public Library, 1.0 mile out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Leavenworth. 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 Leavenworth Water Department
Leavenworth Water Department supplies Leavenworth: about 95% of residents live in its service area. Leavenworth Co RWD 8 serves another 5%. It draws surface water and serves 38,757 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. KS2010317.
6 home internet providers serve Leavenworth
98% of 10,501 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 88% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 15% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Ft Leavenworth Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Leavenworth, and where the rules are.
Ft Leavenworth Recycling Center
- Mon12 am–12 am
- Tue12 am–12 am
- Wed12 am–12 am
- Thu12 am–12 am
- Fri12 am–12 am
- Sat12 am–12 am
- Sun12 am–12 am
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Mar 2019. They can change with the season, so check leavenworthks.org before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Leavenworth (51%) is in Leavenworth Unified School District 453; parts are in Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 (44%) and Lansing Unified School District 469 (5%).
B+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.
Leavenworth spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Leavenworth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leavenworth | ZIP’s residents in Leavenworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66048 | Leavenworth, KS | 82% | 84% |
| 66027 | Fort Leavenworth, KS | 18% | 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 Leavenworth
Who supplies Leavenworth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Leavenworth Water Department (EPA ID KS2010317). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Leavenworth?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Leavenworth?
AT&T, Spectrum, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leavenworth?
66048 (82%), 66027 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leavenworth in?
Leavenworth Unified School District 453. Parts of the city are in Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 and Lansing Unified School District 469.
How do I register to vote in Leavenworth?
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 Leavenworth 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: 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.