Plumber in Rossville

Rossville at a glance

Rossville is a small city in western Shawnee County with 1,105 people at the 2020 census and about 0.6 square miles of land. It was founded in 1871 and named for William W. Ross, a Kansas reporter.

What that means for your plumbing

Many homes here were built long before modern plumbing codes, and over the decades they've gained additions, new bathrooms and replacement water heaters. That patchwork often means mixed pipe materials joined together, where leaks and corrosion like to start. See leak detection.

Small town, long drives

Rossville is a short trip west of Topeka along US-24, but in a winter storm that can feel much longer. Knowing where your main shut-off is and keeping it easy to reach can save a lot of damage while you wait. Rossville sits on the western edge of Shawnee County, close to the line with Wabaunsee County, and it has its own school district, so many families stay for years. Long-term owners tend to replace things one at a time, which is why it pays to have a plumber look at the whole system once in a while rather than only the part that broke.

A town with firsts

In 1889 Rossville voters elected an all-women ticket to the mayor's office and city council, one of the early examples in Kansas. The town has kept its small-town character, with older homes on wide lots. Older lots often have long service lines from the street and sewer lines running under mature trees, which can send roots into clay joints. If drains slow down all at once, read about sewer line repair.