Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainLiving in Riverside Township, KS: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Riverside Township is Derby Chip Site, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. The closest ER is Rock Regional Hospital, 2.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riverside 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 Riverside Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Riverside 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 Haysville water system
The City of Haysville water system supplies Riverside Township: about 36% of residents live in its service area. Mcconnell Afb serves another 28%. City of Derby serves another 28%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 11,315 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 53% 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. KS2017322.
8 home internet providers serve Riverside Township
100% of 5,204 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 500/100 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| IdeaTek | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 45% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Twin Valley | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 29% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riverside Township.
Derby Chip Site
· run by City of Derby
This isn’t Riverside Township’s own facility. Whether Riverside Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Riverside Township (63%) is in Derby Unified School District 260; parts are in Haysville Unified School District 261 (31%) and Wichita Unified School District 259 (5%).
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Riverside Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Riverside Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riverside Township | ZIP’s residents in Riverside Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67037 | Derby, KS | 32% | 14% |
| 67060 | Haysville, KS | 32% | 30% |
| 67216 | Wichita, KS | 26% | 15% |
| 67217 | Wichita, KS | 7% | 3% |
| 67210 | Wichita, KS | 3% | 4% |
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 Riverside Township
Who supplies Riverside Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Haysville water system (EPA ID KS2017322). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riverside 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 Riverside Township?
Nextlink, Cox Communications, AT&T, IdeaTek, Twin Valley, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riverside Township?
67037 (32%), 67060 (32%), 67216 (26%), 67217 (7%), 67210 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riverside Township in?
Derby Unified School District 260. Parts of the city are in Haysville Unified School District 261 and Wichita Unified School District 259.
How do I register to vote in Riverside 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 Sedgwick County Election Commissioner. 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.