Living in Longton Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Longton water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, Sedan City Hospital is the closest ER, 16.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Longton 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 Longton Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Longton 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 City of Longton water system
The City of Longton water system supplies Longton Township: about 82% of residents live in its service area. Elk Co RWD 1 serves another 18%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Chautauqua Co RWD 4 as seller) and serves 277 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 54% 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. KS2004903.
2 home internet providers serve Longton Township
86% of 251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley | DSL, Cable, Fixed wireless | 96% | 1,000/75 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 35% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Longton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Longton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Longton Township (87%) is in Elk Valley Unified School District 283; parts are in West Elk Unified School District 282 (13%).
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Longton Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Longton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Longton Township | ZIP’s residents in Longton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67352 | Longton, KS | 97% | 76% |
| 67344 | Elk City, KS | 3% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 67345.
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 Longton Township
Who supplies Longton Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Longton water system (EPA ID KS2004903). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Longton 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 Longton Township?
Twin Valley, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Longton Township?
67352 (97%), 67344 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Longton Township in?
Elk Valley Unified School District 283. Parts of the city are in West Elk Unified School District 282.
How do I register to vote in Longton 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 Elk 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.