Photo: PhotolitherlandChris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Russellville, AR: what to set up and who to call
City Corporation reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Recycling goes to the town’s Recyling Drop-off, open Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm (as mapped on OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Russellville, 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 Russellville.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Russellville. 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 City Corporation
City Corporation supplies almost all of Russellville. It draws surface water (EPA lists Atkins Water System as seller) and serves 29,260 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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 59% 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. AR0000446.
7 home internet providers serve Russellville
97% of 10,008 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 90% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 88% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 53% | 25/3 |
| Right Fiber | Fiber | 44% | 5,000/5,000 |
| TCW | Fiber | 39% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Russellville
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Russellville, from the town’s own site.
City of Russellville recycling drop-off location (recycling center)
1801 S. Knoxville
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
- Sun7 am–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum, steel, and tin cans
- Junk mail, printer paper, magazines, and paper shopping bags
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard boxes
- Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 and #2 only)
From russellvillearkansas.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Russellville (91%) is in Russellville Schools; parts are in Pottsville Public Schools (9%).
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Russellville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Russellville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Russellville | ZIP’s residents in Russellville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72801 | Russellville, AR | 64% | 100% |
| 72802 | Russellville, AR | 36% | 46% |
A few homes fall in 72837. 72811, 72812 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Russellville
When is the Recyling Drop-off open?
Mon–Sun 7 am–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check russellvillearkansas.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Russellville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City Corporation (EPA ID AR0000446). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% 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 Russellville?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Russellville?
Optimum, Brightspeed, AT&T, Right Fiber, TCW, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Russellville?
72801 (64%), 72802 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Russellville in?
Russellville Schools. Parts of the city are in Pottsville Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Russellville?
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 Pope 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: Russellville’s own website (russellvillearkansas.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.