Photo: PhotolitherlandChris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Harrison, AR: what to set up and who to call
Harrison Waterworks has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 90% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Most homes in Harrison have two wired internet choices, Cox Communications and Windstream Arkansas.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Harrison, 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 Harrison.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Harrison. 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 Harrison Waterworks
Harrison Waterworks supplies almost all of Harrison. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Carroll-Boone Water District as seller) and serves 17,455 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. AR0000062.
5 home internet providers serve Harrison
99% of 5,316 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/100 |
| Windstream Arkansas | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 76% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Green For Life Environmental (GFL) picks up trash in Harrison
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Harrison, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Cardboard
- Office paper
- Cereal boxes
- Telephone books
- Brown paper bags
- Plastic containers
- Tin
- Bi-metal containers
- Pie tins
- Clean aluminum foil
- Aluminum cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check harrisonar.gov →
From harrisonar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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 Harrison (97%) is in Harrison School District; parts are in Valley Springs School District (3%).
A+School 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Harrison is in ZIP code 72601
ZIP codes where Harrison residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Harrison | ZIP’s residents in Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72601 | Harrison, AR | 100% | 43% |
72602 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 Harrison
Who supplies Harrison’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Harrison Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000062). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Harrison?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Harrison?
Cox Communications, Windstream Arkansas, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Harrison?
72601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Harrison in?
Harrison School District. Parts of the city are in Valley Springs School District.
How do I register to vote in Harrison?
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 Boone 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: Harrison’s own website (harrisonar.gov), read Oct 23, 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.