Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Norman, AR: what to set up and who to call
Norman Waterworks reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Norman: the closest is Mena Regional Health System, 32.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Norman, 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 Norman.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Norman. 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 Norman Waterworks
Norman Waterworks supplies almost all of Norman. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Glenwood Water Department as seller) and serves 750 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Oct 2023. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2003, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2003: 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. AR0000391.
4 home internet providers serve Norman
95% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Arkansas | DSL | 99% | 200/20 |
| South Central Connect | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Norman’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Norman.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Norman is in Caddo Hills 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.
Norman is in ZIP code 71960
ZIP codes where Norman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Norman | ZIP’s residents in Norman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71960 | Norman, AR | 100% | 27% |
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 Norman
Who supplies Norman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Norman Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000391). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2003), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Norman?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Norman?
Windstream Arkansas, South Central Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Norman?
71960. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Norman in?
Caddo Hills School District.
How do I register to vote in Norman?
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 Montgomery 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.