Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Osawatomie, KS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Osawatomie water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size reported none. Osawatomie runs its own electric utility, City of Osawatomie.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Osawatomie, 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 Osawatomie.
Power comes from City of Osawatomie
City of Osawatomie (City of Osawatomie - (KS)), a municipal utility, serves 97.8% of Osawatomie residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Osawatomie water system
The City of Osawatomie water system supplies Osawatomie: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 4,280 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Nov 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 57% 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. KS2012105.
6 home internet providers serve Osawatomie
99% of 1,688 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWIKOM Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 92% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| GoBrolly | Fixed wireless | 3% | 40/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Osawatomie is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Osawatomie, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsOnce a month
Accepted at the curb
- Food & Beverage Cans
- Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard
- Glass Bottles & Containers
- Paper & Paper Cups
- Plastic Bottles, Cups & Containers
From osawatomieks.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, March 10, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Osawatomie (96%) is in Osawatomie Unified School District 367; parts are in Paola Unified School District 368 (4%).
C−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.
Osawatomie is in ZIP code 66064
ZIP codes where Osawatomie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Osawatomie | ZIP’s residents in Osawatomie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66064 | Osawatomie, KS | 100% | 74% |
A few homes fall in 66071.
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 Osawatomie
Who supplies Osawatomie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Osawatomie water system (EPA ID KS2012105). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Osawatomie?
City of Osawatomie (City of Osawatomie - (KS)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Osawatomie?
KWIKOM Communications, Brightspeed, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile, GoBrolly (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Osawatomie?
66064. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Osawatomie in?
Osawatomie Unified School District 367. Parts of the city are in Paola Unified School District 368.
How do I register to vote in Osawatomie?
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 Miami 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: Osawatomie’s own website (osawatomieks.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.