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The River Township handbook

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

Power in River Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, River Township is closest to Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, 7.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in River Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have River Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFort Larned Unified School District 495Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code67567Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in River Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of River Township. 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

3 home internet providers serve River Township

100% of 36 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GBT CommunicationsFiber100%2,500/2,500
NextlinkFixed wireless61%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless17%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have River Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in River Township.

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

River Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of River Township (76%) is in Fort Larned Unified School District 495; parts are in Macksville Unified School District 351 (24%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRiver Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePawnee County ClerkElections here are run by Pawnee County (county election office). 715 Broadway, Larned, KS 67550-3098 · (620) 285-3721 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

River Township is in ZIP code 67567

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of River TownshipZIP’s residents in River Township
67567Pawnee Rock, KS100%12%

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.

Nearest emergency roomPawnee Valley Community Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardJordaan Memorial Library724 Broadway · (620) 285-2876

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in River Township

Who provides electricity in River Township?

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

What internet providers serve River Township?

GBT Communications, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in River Township?

67567. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is River Township in?

Fort Larned Unified School District 495. Parts of the city are in Macksville Unified School District 351.

How do I register to vote in River 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 Pawnee 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.