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The Wilson Township handbook

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

Power in Wilson Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Lane County Hospital, 10.2 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 Wilson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDighton Unified School District 482Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67839, 67850Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 83.0% of Wilson 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

2 home internet providers serve Wilson Township

100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
S&T TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wilson Township.

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

Wilson Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dighton Highin Dighton

Most of Wilson Township (75%) is in Dighton Unified School District 482; parts are in Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468 (25%).

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, electionsWilson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLane County ClerkElections here are run by Lane County (county election office). P.O. Box 788; 144 South Lane, Dighton, KS 67839-0788 · (620) 397-5356 · [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

Wilson Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wilson TownshipZIP’s residents in Wilson Township
67839Dighton, KS73%3%
67850Healy, KS27%5%

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 roomLane County Hospital10.2 miles awayGet a library cardDighton/Lane County Library144 South Lane · (620) 397-2808

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

Questions about living in Wilson Township

Who provides electricity in Wilson 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 Wilson Township?

S&T Telephone, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wilson Township?

67839 (73%), 67850 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wilson Township in?

Dighton Unified School District 482. Parts of the city are in Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468.

How do I register to vote in Wilson 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 Lane 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.