Living in Murray Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Axtell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrate, beginning Jan 2026. Children in Murray Township attend Prairie Hills Unified School District 113.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Murray 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 Murray Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Murray 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 Axtell water system
The City of Axtell water system supplies Murray Township: about 63% of residents live in its service area. Nemaha Co RWD 3 serves another 35%. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Marshall Co RWD 3 and Nemaha Co RWD 3 as sellers) and serves 398 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate, beginning Jan 2026. 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 5.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. KS2011711.
2 home internet providers serve Murray Township
100% of 282 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Valley Tele-Communications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 36% | 60/12 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Murray Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Murray Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Murray Township (99%) is in Prairie Hills Unified School District 113.
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.
Murray Township is in ZIP code 66403
ZIP codes where Murray Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Murray Township | ZIP’s residents in Murray Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66403 | Axtell, KS | 99% | 79% |
A few homes fall in 66404.
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 Murray Township
Who supplies Murray Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Axtell water system (EPA ID KS2011711). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Murray 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 Murray Township?
Blue Valley Tele-Communications, KWIKOM Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Murray Township?
66403. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Murray Township in?
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113.
How do I register to vote in Murray 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 Marshall 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.