Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Rd-Fourth Street Segment · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Atkins, AR: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Atkins Water System, which supplies Atkins, came in at 36.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), above the 15 ppb action level. Atkins Branch Centennial Library, at 215 North East First Street, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Atkins, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Atkins.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Atkins. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Arkansas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Atkins Water System
Atkins Water System supplies almost all of Atkins. It draws surface water (EPA lists City Corporation as seller) and serves 4,439 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 36.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AR0000441.
5 home internet providers serve Atkins
99% of 1,298 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 89% | 940/35 |
| Cowboy Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Atkins’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Atkins.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Atkins is in Atkins Public Schools.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Atkins is in ZIP code 72823
ZIP codes where Atkins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Atkins | ZIP’s residents in Atkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72823 | Atkins, AR | 99% | 44% |
A few homes fall in 72802.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Atkins
Who supplies Atkins’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Atkins Water System (EPA ID AR0000441). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 36.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Atkins?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Atkins?
Brightspeed, Optimum, Cowboy Internet Services, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Atkins?
72823. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Atkins in?
Atkins Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Atkins?
Arkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Pope County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.