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The Lexington Township handbook

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

Power in Lexington Township comes from Southern Pioneer Electric Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Protection Township Library, 11.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Pioneer Electric Company

Southern Pioneer Electric Company (Southern Pioneer Electric Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lexington Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Lexington Township

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
United Telephone AssnFiber80%1,000/1,000
United Wireless CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lexington Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lexington 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.

Lexington Township kids go to
PK–5Ashland Elemin Ashland
6–8Ashland Junior High Schoolin Ashland
9–12Ashland Highin Ashland

Most of Lexington Township (82%) is in Ashland Unified School District 220; parts are in Bucklin Unified School District 459 (17%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lexington Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lexington TownshipZIP’s residents in Lexington Township
67831Ashland, KS87%3%
67834Bucklin, KS13%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Lexington Township

Who provides electricity in Lexington Township?

Southern Pioneer Electric Company (Southern Pioneer Electric Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lexington Township?

United Telephone Assn, United Wireless Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lexington Township?

67831 (87%), 67834 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lexington Township in?

Ashland Unified School District 220. Parts of the city are in Bucklin Unified School District 459.

How do I register to vote in Lexington 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 Clark 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.