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The Bee Branch handbook

Living in Bee Branch, AR: what to set up and who to call

Bee Branch has no town government of its own, so Van Buren County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Side-Bee Branch School District. Almost every address in Bee Branch can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bee Branch has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Van Buren County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bee Branch’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bee Branch, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEntergy Arkansasinvestor-owned utility · 13.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bee Branch’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Side-Bee Branch School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code72013Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bee Branch.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Arkansas

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bee Branch. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Bee Branch

100% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Petit Jean FiberFiber100%1,000/1,000
Windstream ArkansasDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless72%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless61%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless37%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3
TCWFixed wireless3%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bee Branch’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bee Branch.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBee Branch has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bee Branch kids go to
PK–6South Side Elementary SchoolSouth Side-Bee Branch School District
7–12South Side High SchoolSouth Side-Bee Branch School District

Bee Branch is in South Side-Bee Branch School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bee Branch is unincorporated, so Van Buren County is the local government.

Local governmentVan Buren CountyBee Branch is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereVan Buren County ClerkElections here are run by Van Buren County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterview.ar-nova.org.FVAP, Aug 2015
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterview.ar-nova.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bee Branch is in ZIP code 72013

ZIP codes where Bee Branch residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bee BranchZIP’s residents in Bee Branch
72013Bee Branch, AR100%16%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomOzark Health7.1 miles awayGet a library cardFaulkner-Van Buren Regional Library SystemNearest branch: Faulkner-Van Buren Regional Library, Damascus, 17379 Hwy 65 · (501) 335-8142

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bee Branch

Who provides electricity in Bee Branch?

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bee Branch?

Petit Jean Fiber, Windstream Arkansas, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, TCW (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bee Branch?

72013. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bee Branch in?

South Side-Bee Branch School District.

How do I register to vote in Bee Branch?

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 Van Buren County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.