Photo: Brandonrush · Public domainLiving in Prairie Grove, AR: what to set up and who to call
Prairie Grove Waterworks reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Prairie Grove is Boston Mountain Solid Waste, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Prairie Grove. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 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 Prairie Grove Waterworks
Prairie Grove Waterworks supplies Prairie Grove: about 88% of residents live in its service area. Washington Water Authority Wwa serves another 13%. It draws surface water (EPA lists Benton-Washington Regional Pwa as seller) and serves 9,615 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. AR0000573.
6 home internet providers serve Prairie Grove
100% of 3,372 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZING Broadband by PGTelco | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 2,000/100 |
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 54% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prairie Grove.
Boston Mountain Solid Waste
11398 Bond Road, Prairie Grove, AR, 72753
This isn’t Prairie Grove’s own facility. Whether Prairie Grove residents may use it is the town’s rule: check prairiegrovearkansas.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Prairie Grove is in Prairie Grove School District.
B+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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Prairie Grove spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Prairie Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Prairie Grove | ZIP’s residents in Prairie Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72753 | Prairie Grove, AR | 92% | 61% |
| 72730 | Farmington, AR | 8% | 6% |
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 Prairie Grove
Who supplies Prairie Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Prairie Grove Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000573). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 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 Prairie Grove?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Prairie Grove?
ZING Broadband by PGTelco, Cox Communications, OzarksGo, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Prairie Grove?
72753 (92%), 72730 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Prairie Grove in?
Prairie Grove School District.
How do I register to vote in Prairie Grove?
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 Washington 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.