Living in Pilsen, KS: what to set up and who to call
Pilsen has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Centre Unified School District 397. For emergencies, Pilsen is closest to St. Luke Hospital & Living Center, 8.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pilsen, 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 Pilsen.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pilsen. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Pilsen
100% of 46 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pilsen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pilsen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pilsen is in Centre Unified School District 397.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pilsen is unincorporated, so Marion County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pilsen is in ZIP code 66861
ZIP codes where Pilsen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pilsen | ZIP’s residents in Pilsen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66861 | Marion, KS | 100% | 2% |
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 Pilsen
Who provides electricity in Pilsen?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pilsen?
Tri-County Telephone, Nextlink, IdeaTek (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pilsen?
66861. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pilsen in?
Centre Unified School District 397.
How do I register to vote in Pilsen?
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 Marion 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.