Averitt House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Genoa, AR: what to set up and who to call
Genoa has no town government of its own, so Miller County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Genoa Central School District. The closest ER is Wadley Regional Medical Center, 10.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Genoa, 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 Genoa.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Genoa. 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 Miller County Public Water Authority
Miller County Public Water Authority supplies Genoa: about 82% of residents live in its service area. About 18% 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 Texarkana Water Utilities as seller) and serves 803 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 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. AR0001141.
6 home internet providers serve Genoa
100% of 438 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four States Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| SWAT | Fiber | 62% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 60% | 1,000/50 |
| Swatfirst | Fiber | 26% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 24% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream Arkansas | DSL, Fiber | 9% | 2,000/2,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Genoa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Genoa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Genoa is in Genoa Central School District.
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Genoa is unincorporated, so Miller County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Genoa is in ZIP code 71854
ZIP codes where Genoa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Genoa | ZIP’s residents in Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71854 | Texarkana, AR | 100% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 71837. 71840 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Genoa
Who supplies Genoa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Miller County Public Water Authority (EPA ID AR0001141). 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 Genoa?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Genoa?
Four States Fiber, SWAT, Sparklight, Swatfirst, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Windstream Arkansas (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Genoa?
71854. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Genoa in?
Genoa Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Genoa?
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 Miller 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.