Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Oskaloosa, KS: what to set up and who to call
In Oskaloosa, trash day is Tuesday (LRS collects). Tap water in Oskaloosa comes from the City of Oskaloosa water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oskaloosa, 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 Oskaloosa.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oskaloosa. 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 Oskaloosa water system
The City of Oskaloosa water system supplies almost all of Oskaloosa. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Jefferson Co RWD 7 as seller) and serves 1,086 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.8 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KS2008714.
5 home internet providers serve Oskaloosa
98% of 462 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Communications | Cable, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 80% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 10% | 150/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Oskaloosa is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Oskaloosa, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofoskaloosaks.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Oskaloosa is in Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341.
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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oskaloosa is in ZIP code 66066
ZIP codes where Oskaloosa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oskaloosa | ZIP’s residents in Oskaloosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66066 | Oskaloosa, KS | 100% | 41% |
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 Oskaloosa
Who supplies Oskaloosa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Oskaloosa water system (EPA ID KS2008714). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oskaloosa?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oskaloosa?
Giant Communications, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oskaloosa?
66066. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oskaloosa in?
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341.
How do I register to vote in Oskaloosa?
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 Jefferson 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: Oskaloosa’s own website (cityofoskaloosaks.org), read Oct 22, 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.