Bucyrus Residents Save 66013 Zip Code by Opening New Post Office-Cafe
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
Bucyrus Residents Save 66013 Zip Code by Opening New Post Office-Cafe
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
Summary
168-person Bucyrus reopened its post office this week inside a new building that also houses Earl’s Coffee Company, preserving local mail service after the old site shut down.
USPS had decided two years ago to move operations to a nearby town because the 1921-era office was beyond repair by 2024, raising fears Bucyrus would lose its 66013 Zip code.
Greg Foote and Aaron Kuhlmann built the combined facility, a setup the Postal Service called a rare arrangement that let the agency keep delivering mail in town.
May 19 marked the cafe’s opening, and demand has been strong enough to sell out food for its first five days and force the purchase of three new refrigerators.
For residents, keeping 66013 meant more than convenience: locals saw the Zip code and post office as proof the farming community 35 miles south of Kansas City still exists on the map.