Utility Providers in Baxter Springs, Kansas

Baxter Springs is served by 30 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Cherokee County.

Cherokee County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Baxter Springs vs. US average

Electricity
13.3¢/kWh
↓ 19% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 6% below KS state average (14.2¢)
Natural gas
$13.14/Mcf
↓ 9% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Baxter Springs-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Baxter Springs

Electricity$150-$199 (13.3¢–13.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Baxter Springs heats its homes

56%
33%
11%

56% natural gas · 33% electricity · 11% other fuels

Electric rates in Baxter Springs

Residential rates range from 13.3¢ to 13.3¢ per kWh.

Baxter Springs
13.3¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Empire District Electric Co, Evergy Kansas South, Inc.

This is 19% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Baxter Springs

Baxter Springs has strong broadband coverage.

IdeaTek
2,500 Mbps
Fiber
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Sparklight
1,000 Mbps
Cable
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 2 providers

Empire District Electric Co
Evergy Kansas South, Inc

Natural Gas 1 provider

Atmos Energy Corporation

Water 16 providers

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Sewer 1 provider

BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (WWTP)

Internet 10 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Brightspeed
DSL up to 100 Mbps
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
IdeaTek
Fiber up to 2,500 Mbps
OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Sparklight
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
The Junction Internet
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Baxter Springs, KS

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.