Living in Bonanza, AR: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Bonanza is in ZIP code 72916. For a library card, the closest branch is Scott Sebastian Regional Library, 9.1 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bonanza, 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 Bonanza.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bonanza. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 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 Bonanza Waterworks
Bonanza Waterworks supplies Bonanza: about 83% of residents live in its service area. James Fork Regional Water District serves another 19%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists James Fork Regional Water District as seller) and serves 610 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
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. AR0000979.
4 home internet providers serve Bonanza
94% of 292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 91% | 2,000/35 |
| Wave Rural Connect | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bonanza’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bonanza.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bonanza (97%) is in Hackett Public Schools; parts are in Greenwood School District (3%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bonanza is in ZIP code 72916
ZIP codes where Bonanza residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bonanza | ZIP’s residents in Bonanza |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72916 | Fort Smith, AR | 100% | 6% |
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 Bonanza
Who supplies Bonanza’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bonanza Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000979). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Bonanza?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bonanza?
Cox Communications, Wave Rural Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bonanza?
72916. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bonanza in?
Hackett Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Greenwood School District.
How do I register to vote in Bonanza?
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 Sebastian 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.