Grant County Courthouse District · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Ulysses, KS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ulysses comes from Pioneer Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Ulysses is closest to Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, 0.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ulysses, 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 Ulysses.
Power comes from Pioneer Electric Coop
Pioneer Electric Coop (Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ulysses. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: pioneerelectric.coop
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ulysses water system
The City of Ulysses water system supplies almost all of Ulysses. It draws ground water and serves 6,410 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. KS2006704.
5 home internet providers serve Ulysses
100% of 2,220 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Communications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| United Wireless Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| IdeaTek | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Ulysses
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ulysses, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofulysses.com →
From cityofulysses.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-13T15:23:14-05:00, 2026-04-13T21:02:51-05:00. 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.
Ulysses is in Ulysses Unified School District 214.
DSchool 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ulysses is in ZIP code 67880
ZIP codes where Ulysses residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ulysses | ZIP’s residents in Ulysses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67880 | Ulysses, KS | 100% | 79% |
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 Ulysses
Who supplies Ulysses’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ulysses water system (EPA ID KS2006704). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ulysses?
Pioneer Electric Coop (Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ulysses?
Pioneer Communications, United Wireless Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, IdeaTek (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ulysses?
67880. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ulysses in?
Ulysses Unified School District 214.
How do I register to vote in Ulysses?
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 Grant 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: Ulysses’ own website (cityofulysses.com), read Oct 21, 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.