Living in Grubbs, AR: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Grubbs Waterworks, which supplies Grubbs, came in at 36.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), above the 15 ppb action level. The nearest library is W.A. Billingsley/Jackson County Library, 12.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grubbs, 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 Grubbs.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Grubbs. 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 Grubbs Waterworks
Grubbs Waterworks supplies almost all of Grubbs. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Newport Waterworks as seller) and serves 823 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 2020–Dec 2022, was 36.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. AR0000267.
3 home internet providers serve Grubbs
100% of 195 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter Communications | Cable | 100% | 2,000/75 |
| AT&T | DSL | 2% | 10/1 |
| Hillbilly Wireless | Fixed wireless | 88% | 45/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grubbs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grubbs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grubbs is in Jackson 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.
Grubbs is in ZIP code 72431
ZIP codes where Grubbs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grubbs | ZIP’s residents in Grubbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72431 | Grubbs, AR | 100% | 94% |
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 Grubbs
Who supplies Grubbs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grubbs Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000267). 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 36.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grubbs?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Grubbs?
Ritter Communications, AT&T, Hillbilly Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grubbs?
72431. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grubbs in?
Jackson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Grubbs?
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 Jackson 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.