Photo: User:Brandonrush, User:Chrislitherland · Public domainLiving in Osceola, AR: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Osceola Waterworks. Osceola runs its own electric utility, City of Osceola.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Osceola, 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 Osceola.
Power comes from City of Osceola
City of Osceola (City of Osceola - (AR)), a municipal utility, serves 87.9% of Osceola residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Osceola Waterworks
Osceola Waterworks supplies almost all of Osceola. It draws ground water and serves 6,053 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. AR0000375.
4 home internet providers serve Osceola
93% of 2,914 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter Communications | Cable | 96% | 2,000/75 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 27% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Osceola’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Osceola.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Osceola (83%) is in Osceola School District; parts are in Rivercrest School District (17%).
DSchool 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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Osceola is in ZIP code 72370
ZIP codes where Osceola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Osceola | ZIP’s residents in Osceola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72370 | Osceola, AR | 100% | 90% |
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 Osceola
Who supplies Osceola’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Osceola Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000375). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Osceola?
City of Osceola (City of Osceola - (AR)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Osceola?
Ritter Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Osceola?
72370. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Osceola in?
Osceola School District. Parts of the city are in Rivercrest School District.
How do I register to vote in Osceola?
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 Mississippi 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.