Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elkins, AR: what to set up and who to call
Elkins Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2026. Power in Elkins comes from Ozarks Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elkins, 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 Elkins.
Power comes from Ozarks Electric Coop
Ozarks Electric Coop (Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elkins. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Arkansas).
Start or move service: www.ozarksecc.com · (918) 696-7733
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elkins Waterworks
Elkins Waterworks supplies almost all of Elkins. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fayetteville Waterworks as seller) and serves 3,905 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. AR0000567.
5 home internet providers serve Elkins
100% of 1,559 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 82% | 100/20 |
| Windstream Arkansas | DSL, Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elkins’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elkins.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Elkins (72%) is in Elkins School District; parts are in Fayetteville School District (28%).
ASchool gradeSee 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.
Elkins spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Elkins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elkins | ZIP’s residents in Elkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72727 | Elkins, AR | 70% | 39% |
| 72701 | Fayetteville, AR | 30% | 2% |
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 Elkins
Who supplies Elkins’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Elkins Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000567). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elkins?
Ozarks Electric Coop (Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elkins?
OzarksGo, Cox Communications, AT&T, Windstream Arkansas, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elkins?
72727 (70%), 72701 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elkins in?
Elkins School District. Parts of the city are in Fayetteville School District.
How do I register to vote in Elkins?
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 Washington 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.