Living in East Camden, AR: what to set up and who to call
All of East Camden gets its mail under one ZIP code, 71701. For a library card, the closest branch is Public Library of Camden & Ouachita County, 6.4 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Camden, 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 East Camden.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Camden. 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 Shumaker Public Service Co
Shumaker Public Service Co supplies almost all of East Camden. It draws ground water and serves 1,399 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 latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2000–Dec 2002, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2002: 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. AR0000407.
4 home internet providers serve East Camden
100% of 296 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Rural Internet Services | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 30% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in East Camden
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in East Camden, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check eastcamdenar.gov →
From eastcamdenar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-03. 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.
East Camden is in Harmony Grove 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
East Camden is in ZIP code 71701
ZIP codes where East Camden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Camden | ZIP’s residents in East Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71701 | Camden, AR | 100% | 4% |
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 East Camden
Who supplies East Camden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Shumaker Public Service Co (EPA ID AR0000407). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan 2000–Dec 2002), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Camden?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Camden?
Arkansas Rural Internet Services, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Camden?
71701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Camden in?
Harmony Grove School District.
How do I register to vote in East Camden?
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 Ouachita 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: East Camden’s own website (eastcamdenar.gov), read Oct 21, 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.