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The West Washington Township handbook

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

Power in West Washington Township comes from Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Nickerson Public Library, 4.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn

Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn (Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of West Washington Township.

Start or move service: arkvalley.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve West Washington Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in West Washington 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 West Washington Township’s trash rules yet

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in West Washington 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 Washington Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of West Washington Township (70%) is in Nickerson Unified School District 309; parts are in Sterling Unified School District 376 (30%).

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.

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 Washington Township is in ZIP code 67579

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Washington TownshipZIP’s residents in West Washington Township
67579Sterling, KS100%4%

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.

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

Questions about living in West Washington Township

Who provides electricity in West Washington Township?

Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn (Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in West Washington Township?

67579. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Washington Township in?

Nickerson Unified School District 309. Parts of the city are in Sterling Unified School District 376.

How do I register to vote in West Washington 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 Rice 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.