Living in Caldwell, AR: what to set up and who to call
Caldwell spans 3 ZIP codes; 72326 holds the most residents (67%). For a library card, the closest branch is Forrest City Public Library, 4.9 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Caldwell, 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 Caldwell.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Caldwell. 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 Caldwell Water
Caldwell Water supplies almost all of Caldwell. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Forrest City Waterworks as seller) and serves 1,585 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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. AR0000532.
7 home internet providers serve Caldwell
100% of 221 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Fiber | Fiber | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Indco Cable TV and Internet | Cable | 94% | 35/5 |
| Enlightened | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| Aristotle | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Caldwell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Caldwell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Caldwell is in Forrest City 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Caldwell spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Caldwell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Caldwell | ZIP’s residents in Caldwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72326 | Colt, AR | 67% | 14% |
| 72322 | Caldwell, AR | 19% | 100% |
| 72335 | Forrest City, AR | 14% | 0% |
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 Caldwell
Who supplies Caldwell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Caldwell Water (EPA ID AR0000532). 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 Caldwell?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Caldwell?
Right Fiber, Indco Cable TV and Internet, Enlightened, Verizon, Aristotle, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Caldwell?
72326 (67%), 72322 (19%), 72335 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Caldwell in?
Forrest City School District.
How do I register to vote in Caldwell?
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 Saint Francis 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.