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The Wendell Township handbook

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

Power in Wendell Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Citizens Medical Center, 15.3 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 Wendell Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Wendell TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wendell Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGolden Plains Unified School District 316Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67753, 67734Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 85.4% of Wendell Township residents. 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

Which providers serve Wendell Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Wendell Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wendell Township.

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

Wendell Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Wendell Township (59%) is in Golden Plains Unified School District 316; parts are in Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 (41%).

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, electionsWendell Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereThomas County ClerkElections here are run by Thomas County (county election office). 300 N Court, Colby, KS 67701-2421 · (785) 460-4500 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wendell Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wendell TownshipZIP’s residents in Wendell Township
67753Rexford, KS54%6%
67734Gem, KS46%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 roomCitizens Medical Center15.3 miles awayGet a library cardSelden Public Library109 S. Kansas Avenue · (785) 386-4321

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

Questions about living in Wendell Township

Who provides electricity in Wendell Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Wendell Township?

67753 (54%), 67734 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wendell Township in?

Golden Plains Unified School District 316. Parts of the city are in Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315.

How do I register to vote in Wendell 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 Thomas 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): pending.