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The Menlo handbook

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

Power in Menlo comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Menlo: the closest is Sheridan County Hospital, 15.6 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Menlo, 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 Menlo.

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Menlo. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: mwenergy.com

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Menlo

100% of 21 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
S&T TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Menlo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Menlo.

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

Menlo kids go to
PK–5Golden Plains Elemin Selden
6–8Golden Plains Middlein Rexford
9–12Golden Plains Highin Rexford

Menlo is in Golden Plains Unified School District 316.

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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Menlo is in ZIP code 67753

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MenloZIP’s residents in Menlo
67753Rexford, KS100%7%
Area code785Wikidata

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 Menlo

Who provides electricity in Menlo?

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Menlo?

S&T Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Menlo?

67753. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Menlo in?

Golden Plains Unified School District 316.

How do I register to vote in Menlo?

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 Thomas 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.