Hackett Creek Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hackett, AR: what to set up and who to call
Hackett Waterworks reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. The nearest library is Scott Sebastian Regional Library, 8.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hackett, 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 Hackett.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hackett. 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 Hackett Waterworks
Hackett Waterworks supplies almost all of Hackett. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists James Fork Regional Water District as seller) and serves 1,090 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Oct 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2017–Dec 2019, was 15.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2019: 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. AR0000505.
5 home internet providers serve Hackett
91% of 405 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Rural Connect | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 86% | 2,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 74% | 100/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hackett’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hackett.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hackett is in Hackett Public Schools.
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 Oct 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hackett is in ZIP code 72937
ZIP codes where Hackett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hackett | ZIP’s residents in Hackett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72937 | Hackett, AR | 100% | 22% |
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 Hackett
Who supplies Hackett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hackett Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000505). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 15.0 ppb (Jan 2017–Dec 2019), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hackett?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hackett?
Wave Rural Connect, Cox Communications, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hackett?
72937. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hackett in?
Hackett Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hackett?
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 Sebastian 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.