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Moving to Atchison? Welcome! We’re glad to have you.

Atchison is a safety-focused, family-oriented community based around education and civic involvement. The following information will help you make a smoother transition to town.

Utilities

Water, Sewer & Trash Service

City of Atchison
913-367-5561

Electricity

Westar Energy
1-800-383-1183

Gas Service

Kansas Gas Service
1-800-794-4780

Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste/Bulk Items & Yard Waste

Atchison County Transfer Station
913-367-1666

Telecommunications, Internet, & Cable/Satellite Television Service

Available from multiple providers, including:

  • AT&T  1-844-723-0252
  • Dish Network  1-866-572-1308
  • Viasat Satellite Internet, 1-855-832-1309
  • Vyve Broadband  1-855-FOR-VYVE
  • DirecTV  1-888-777-2454
  • HughesNet, 1-844-579-7806
  • Rainbow Communications, 800-892-0163

General Information

How to register your car in Kansas …
Atchison County Treasurer
913-804-6050
How to get a driver’s license in Kansas …
Atchison County Treasurer
913-367-3936
For additional information, visit the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website

How to become a registered voter in Kansas …
Atchison County Clerk
913-804-6030

How to get a marriage license in Kansas …
Atchison County District Court
913-804-6060

How to learn more about property taxes in Kansas …
Atchison County Appraiser
913-804-6010

Schools

Atchison Public Schools, USD 409
913-367-4384
St. Benedict Catholic School
913-367-3503
Atchison Child Care Associates
913-367-6441
Maur Hill Mount Academy
913-367-5482
Trinity Lutheran School
913-367-4763
Benedictine College
800-467-5340
Highland Community College Northeast Kansas Technical Center
913-367-6204

Recreation

Atchison Recreation Commission
913-367-3352
Atchison Family YMCA
913-367-4948
Bellevue Golf & Country Club
913-367-3022

Special Event Space

Atchison Event Center
913-367-1162

Health Services

Atchison Hospital
913-426-2131
Atchison County Health Department
913-367-5152
Atchison Community Health Clinic
913-367-4879

Additional Resource Assistance

Project Concern & Senior Center
504 Kansas Avenue
913-367-4655
Atchison Housing Authority
103 S. 7th Street
913-367-3323
Atchison Social & Rehabilitative Services Offices
410 Commercial Street
913-367-5345
The Guidance Center
913-367-1593
Have a complaint about accessibility in Atchison? (example: poor wheelchair access) Follow our Accessibility Grievance Procedure to get it corrected.

Local Broadcasters

KAIR Country Radio 93.7FM
(913) 367-1470

Local Newspaper

Atchison Globe
(913) 367-0583

City of Atchison
515 Kansas Avenue
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone: (913) 367-5500
Fax: (913) 367-3654
Email Us

FIRE
Non-Emergency: 913-367-4329
Emergency: 9-1-1
POLICE
Non-Emergency: 913-367-4323
Emergency: 9-1-1

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