Hawks Schoolhouse · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Plainview, AR: what to set up and who to call
Tri County Rwdd -Moores Chapel reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size reported none. Public schools here are run by Two Rivers School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plainview, 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 Plainview.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plainview. 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 Tri County Rwdd -Moores Chapel
Tri County Rwdd -Moores Chapel supplies almost all of Plainview. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Havana Waterworks and Danville Waterworks as sellers) and serves 3,112 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 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–Jun 2008, was 200.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2008: 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. AR0000846.
3 home internet providers serve Plainview
100% of 313 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkwest Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Plainview’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plainview.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plainview is in Two Rivers 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Plainview spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Plainview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plainview | ZIP’s residents in Plainview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72857 | Plainview, AR | 94% | 43% |
| 72853 | Ola, AR | 6% | 1% |
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 Plainview
Who supplies Plainview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tri County Rwdd -Moores Chapel (EPA ID AR0000846). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 200.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2008), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plainview?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plainview?
Arkwest Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plainview?
72857 (94%), 72853 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plainview in?
Two Rivers School District.
How do I register to vote in Plainview?
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 Yell 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.