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The Mount Olive handbook

Living in Mount Olive, AR: what to set up and who to call

Mount Olive has no town government of its own, so Izard County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Calico Rock School District. NEXT, Powered by NAEC wires most of Mount Olive, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Mount Olive has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Izard County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Mount Olive’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mount Olive, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEntergy Arkansasinvestor-owned utility · 13.4¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Olive’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCalico Rock School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code72556Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Olive.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Arkansas

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Olive. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Mount Olive

100% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NEXT, Powered by NAECFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless47%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mount Olive’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Olive.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMount Olive has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mount Olive kids go to
K–6Calico Rock Elementary Schoolin Calico Rock
7–12Calico Rock High Schoolin Calico Rock

Mount Olive is in Calico Rock 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Mount Olive is unincorporated, so Izard County is the local government.

Local governmentIzard CountyMount Olive is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereIzard County ClerkElections here are run by Izard County (county election office). 80 E Main St., Melbourne, AR 72556-0095 · (870) 368-4316 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterview.ar-nova.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mount Olive is in ZIP code 72556

ZIP codes where Mount Olive residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount OliveZIP’s residents in Mount Olive
72556Melbourne, AR100%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomIzard Regional Hospital8.8 miles awayGet a library cardWhite River Regional Library503 West Main Street, Suite 3 · (870) 269-4682

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Mount Olive

Who provides electricity in Mount Olive?

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mount Olive?

NEXT, Powered by NAEC, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mount Olive?

72556. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Olive in?

Calico Rock School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Olive?

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 Izard County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.