Living in Longton, 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. The ER is a drive from Longton: the closest is Sedan City Hospital, 17.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Longton, 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.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Longton. 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 almost all of Longton. 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
98% of 207 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley | DSL, Cable, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/75 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 41% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Longton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Longton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Longton is in Elk Valley Unified School District 283.
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 is in ZIP code 67352
ZIP codes where Longton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Longton | ZIP’s residents in Longton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67352 | Longton, KS | 100% | 65% |
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
Who supplies Longton’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?
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?
Twin Valley, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Longton?
67352. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Longton in?
Elk Valley Unified School District 283.
How do I register to vote in Longton?
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.