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The West Cooper Township handbook

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

Power in West Cooper Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Only 33% of addresses in West Cooper Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Cooper Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStafford Unified School District 349Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67578, 67576Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 79.0% of West Cooper 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

4 home internet providers serve West Cooper Township

70% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GBT CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber71%2,500/2,500
NextlinkFixed wireless77%800/400
IdeaTekFixed wireless58%100/10
T-MobileFixed wireless58%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 West Cooper Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Cooper Township.

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

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

Most of West Cooper Township (68%) is in Stafford Unified School District 349; parts are in St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350 (32%).

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, electionsWest Cooper Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStafford County ClerkElections here are run by Stafford County (county election office). 209 N Broadway, St. John, KS 67576-2042 · (620) 549-3509 · [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

West Cooper Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Cooper TownshipZIP’s residents in West Cooper Township
67578Stafford, KS88%4%
67576St John, KS12%0%

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 roomStafford County Hospital6.9 miles awayGet a library cardNora E. Larabee Memorial Library108 North Union · (620) 234-5762

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

Questions about living in West Cooper Township

Who provides electricity in West Cooper 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 West Cooper Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in West Cooper Township?

67578 (88%), 67576 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Cooper Township in?

Stafford Unified School District 349. Parts of the city are in St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350.

How do I register to vote in West Cooper 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 Stafford 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.