Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Farmington, AR: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Farmington is Greenland Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Washington Regional Medical Center, 7.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farmington, 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 Farmington.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Farmington. 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 Fayetteville Waterworks
Fayetteville Waterworks supplies Farmington: about 54% of residents live in its service area. Washington Water Authority Wwa serves another 46%. About 11% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Beaver Water District as seller) and serves 116,398 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
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 59% 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. AR0000569.
6 home internet providers serve Farmington
100% of 3,610 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZING Broadband by PGTelco | Fiber, DSL | 96% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 2,000/100 |
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 72% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 66% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Farmington
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Farmington, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityoffarmington-ar.gov →
From cityoffarmington-ar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Oct. 1, 2021. 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.
Most of Farmington (81%) is in Farmington School District; parts are in Prairie Grove School District (15%) and Fayetteville School District (4%).
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.
Farmington spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Farmington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farmington | ZIP’s residents in Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72730 | Farmington, AR | 97% | 76% |
| 72753 | Prairie Grove, AR | 3% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 72704.
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 Farmington
Who supplies Farmington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fayetteville Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000569). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Farmington?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farmington?
ZING Broadband by PGTelco, Cox Communications, OzarksGo, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farmington?
72730 (97%), 72753 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farmington in?
Farmington School District. Parts of the city are in Prairie Grove School District and Fayetteville School District.
How do I register to vote in Farmington?
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: Farmington’s own website (cityoffarmington-ar.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.