Living in Yoder, KS: what to set up and who to call
Reno Co RWD 101 reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate ×16. 77% of systems its size reported none. Yoder has no town government of its own, so Reno County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yoder, 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 Yoder.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Yoder. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).
Start or move service: evergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Reno Co RWD 101
Reno Co RWD 101 supplies Yoder: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 200 people in all.
16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×16, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. KS2015518.
6 home internet providers serve Yoder
100% of 104 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| IdeaTek | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 7% | 100/20 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yoder’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yoder.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yoder is in Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Yoder is unincorporated, so Reno County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Yoder spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Yoder residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yoder | ZIP’s residents in Yoder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67543 | Haven, KS | 66% | 5% |
| 67501 | Hutchinson, KS | 34% | 0% |
67585 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Yoder
Who supplies Yoder’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Reno Co RWD 101 (EPA ID KS2015518). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×16. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yoder?
Evergy (Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yoder?
Nextlink, IdeaTek, AT&T, KanOkla Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yoder?
67543 (66%), 67501 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yoder in?
Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312.
How do I register to vote in Yoder?
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 Reno 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: 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.