Shallow Water School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Shallow Water, KS: what to set up and who to call
Shallow Water has no town government of its own, so Scott County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Scott County Unified School District 466. Power in Shallow Water comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shallow Water, 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 Shallow Water.
Power comes from Midwest Energy
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Shallow Water. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Shallow Water
70% of 52 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IdeaTek | Fiber | 73% | 2,500/2,500 |
| S&T Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Shallow Water’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shallow Water.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shallow Water is in Scott County Unified School District 466.
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
Shallow Water is unincorporated, so Scott 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.
Shallow Water is in ZIP code 67871
ZIP codes where Shallow Water residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shallow Water | ZIP’s residents in Shallow Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67871 | Scott City, 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 Shallow Water
Who provides electricity in Shallow Water?
Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shallow Water?
IdeaTek, S&T Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shallow Water?
67871. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shallow Water in?
Scott County Unified School District 466.
How do I register to vote in Shallow Water?
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 Scott 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.