Living in Cherry Valley, AR: what to set up and who to call
All of Cherry Valley gets its mail under one ZIP code, 72324. The closest ER is Crossridge Community Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cherry Valley, 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 Cherry Valley.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cherry Valley. 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 Cherry Valley Waterworks
Cherry Valley Waterworks supplies almost all of Cherry Valley. It draws ground water and serves 690 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 latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2002–Dec 2004, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2004: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. AR0000158.
3 home internet providers serve Cherry Valley
99% of 291 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter Communications | Cable | 99% | 2,000/75 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 14% | 10/1 |
| Enlightened | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cherry Valley is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cherry Valley, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)
From cherryvalleyar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated Copyright 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cherry Valley is in Cross County 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cherry Valley is in ZIP code 72324
ZIP codes where Cherry Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cherry Valley | ZIP’s residents in Cherry Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72324 | Cherry Valley, AR | 100% | 27% |
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 Cherry Valley
Who supplies Cherry Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cherry Valley Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000158). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2002–Dec 2004), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cherry Valley?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cherry Valley?
Ritter Communications, AT&T, Enlightened (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cherry Valley?
72324. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cherry Valley in?
Cross County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cherry Valley?
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 Cross 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: Cherry Valley’s own website (cherryvalleyar.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.