What we found
The City of Topeka’s Contractor Information page links a PDF of licensed electrical contractors headed “Licensed Contractors as of 8/6/2024”. When we checked the link on Oct 13, 2026 it listed 214 businesses, each with the license type and, for 198 of them, a work phone.
86 of 214 (40.2%) give a phone number in the 785 area code, which covers Topeka and northern Kansas. 51 (23.8%) give one of the two Kansas City area codes, 816 or 913, and 11 give 316 or 620, the Wichita and southern Kansas codes. 10 give another Missouri area code.
35 (16.4%) give an area code outside Kansas and Missouri, spread across 30 different area codes; 5 give a toll-free number and 16 give no phone.
- Topeka electrical contractor registryEvery business on the city list
- City of Topeka Contractor InformationLinks the list (PDF)
The published measure behind this
86 of 214 businesses (40.2%) on the City of Topeka electrical contractor list dated 2024-08-06 give a 785 work phone; 51 (23.8%) give a Kansas City area code (816 or 913).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| 785 (Topeka and northern Kansas) | 86 (40.2%) |
| 816 or 913 (the Kansas City area codes) | 51 (23.8%) |
| 316 or 620 (Wichita and southern Kansas) | 11 (5.1%) |
| Another Missouri area code | 10 (4.7%) |
| An area code outside Kansas and Missouri | 35 (16.4%) |
| Toll-free number | 5 (2.3%) |
| No phone listed | 16 (7.5%) |
n = 214 businesses on the City of Topeka licensed electrical contractor list · measured Oct 13, 2026 · source: City of Topeka, Licensed Contractors: Electrical Contractors (PDF) · all published measures
Why it matters
A homeowner in Topeka choosing from the city’s list is choosing from a mix of local firms, Kansas City firms and firms with phone numbers from other states. Where a firm works from affects travel time, call-out charges and who comes back for warranty work.
The list is the only public record the city links; it does not say where any business is based, so the area code is the best signal it carries.
What this number can’t tell you
- An area code is where the phone number was issued, not where the business is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when a business moves.
- The list is dated Aug 6, 2024. Businesses licensed later are missing, and some listed licenses may have lapsed.
- The list carries no license number, class or expiry date, so it cannot show how long a business has been licensed in Topeka.
- 23 names on the list may be a person’s or carry no business word; they are counted here but not published.
What to do with it
- Ask a Topeka contractor where its crew is based and who handles return visits.
- Confirm the current license with City of Topeka Development Services before work starts, because the list the city links is dated.