Newcomers'
Guide to Pratt, Kansas
Auto
Registration I Day Care
I Driver's Licenses I
Important Phone Numbers
Library I Mail
Service I Map of Downtown
I Pratt Recreation Department
Pratt County Recycling Center I
Voter Registration
Auto
Registration
Your
vehicle must be registered in Pratt County within 30 days of
your residency. In order to register the vehicle, you must first
have it inspected by the local Police Department, located at
303 S. Oak. Phone (620) 672-5551. You must bring the car's original
title, or a certified copy, and your valid driver's license
before the inspection can be made. Cost for the inspection is
$10 (must be cash, checks not accepted).
After the vehicle is inspected you must bring the inspection
papers, proof of insurance and the original title or certified
copy to the Pratt County Treasurer's Office, located in the
courthouse, 300 S. Ninnescah. Phone (620) 672-4116. Tags will
then be issued.
Day
Care
Pratt
has more than 20 licensed or registered day care homes. For
information on those, contact the Hutchinson Child Care Link,
1-800-530-5129 or the Pratt County Health Department, 708 S.
Main. Phone (620) 672-4135.
Driver's
License
The
Kansas Driver's License Bureau is located on the 2nd floor of
the Pratt County Courthouse. Regular license renewals are done
Tuesday-Friday from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Cost is $20 for first
time licensees; renewal over the age of 21 is $24. Phone (620)
672-4116. No appointments necessary. Special licenses such as
learner permits, CDL's, etc. can be obtained on Thursdays only.
Important
Phone Numbers
Emergency:
911 |
Non-Emergency
Numbers: |
| Police
Dept. |
(620)
672-5551 |
| Sheriff
Dept. |
(620)
672-4133 |
| Fire
Dept. |
(620)
672-5546 |
| City
of Pratt |
(620)
672-6446 |
| Chamber
of Commerce |
(620)
672-5501 |
| Public
Transportation |
(620)
672-7811 |
| Time
& Temperature |
(620)
672-5654 |
Library
Pratt
Public Library is located at 4th and Jackson Streets.
Mail
Service
Before
you move fill out a free "Change of Address" form
to notify your post office of your change in address. Forms
are also available to notify your correspondents, magazine publishers,
etc., of your address change. Be sure you do this one month
prior to your move for your own convenience. First-class mail
is forwarded for eight months after your move.
The Pratt Post Office is located at 203 E. Third. Phone (620)
672-7559.
Pratt
Recreation Department
Pratt
Recreation Department offers youth and adults a variety of sporting
interests year round. Contact the Recreation Department at (620)
672-3261 or stop by their office at the Pratt Municipal Building
on the corner of Third and Jackson streets to pick up schedules
of activities and to register.
Pratt
County Recycling Center
The
Pratt County Recycling Center is located at 1104 S. Main Street
and is open Monday thru Friday 9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. and Saturday
10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. Phone (620) 672-4107.
Voter
Registration
You
may register to vote in Pratt County at the Pratt County Courthouse
located at 300 S. Ninnescah in the County Clerk's Office. Phone
(620) 672-4110. In order to register you must bring verification
of your current address and complete a voter registration card.
