Living in Lincoln Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
Linn Co RWD 1 has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Lincoln Township has its own drop-off, Linn Valley Lakes Waste Transfer.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lincoln Township. 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 Linn Co RWD 1
Linn Co RWD 1 supplies Lincoln Township: about 41% of residents live in its service area. City of Lacrosse serves another 40%. City of Linn Valley serves another 19%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Lacygne and Public Wholesale WSD 13 as sellers) and serves 1,200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2024, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 47.0 ppb. That’s higher than 99% 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. KS2010702.
6 home internet providers serve Lincoln Township
100% of 1,733 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Telecommunications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 92% | 400/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 16% | 60/12 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lincoln Township has its own drop-off: Linn Valley Lakes Waste Transfer
Where to take trash and recycling in Lincoln Township, and where the rules are.
Linn Valley Lakes Waste Transfer
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Apr 2017). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lincoln Township is in Prairie View Unified School District 362.
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.
Lincoln Township is in ZIP code 66040
ZIP codes where Lincoln Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lincoln Township | ZIP’s residents in Lincoln Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66040 | Lacygne, KS | 100% | 73% |
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 Lincoln Township
Who supplies Lincoln Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Linn Co RWD 1 (EPA ID KS2010702). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lincoln Township?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lincoln Township?
Peoples Telecommunications, Wisper, Verizon, KWIKOM Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lincoln Township?
66040. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lincoln Township in?
Prairie View Unified School District 362.
How do I register to vote in Lincoln 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 Linn 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.