Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY 3.0Living in West Fork, AR: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to West Fork is Greenland Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. West Fork Public Library, at 198 W. Main St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Fork, 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 West Fork.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Fork. 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 West Fork Waterworks
West Fork Waterworks supplies West Fork: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fayetteville Waterworks as seller) and serves 3,178 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2000–Dec 2002, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2002: 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. AR0000577.
6 home internet providers serve West Fork
98% of 1,042 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 2,000/100 |
| Windstream Arkansas | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 32% | 25/3 |
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 18% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Fork.
Greenland Recycling Center
170 North Letitia Street, Greenland, AR, 72701
This isn’t West Fork’s own facility. Whether West Fork residents may use it is the town’s rule: check westforkar.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of West Fork (74%) is in West Fork School District; parts are in Greenland Public Schools (26%).
C+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.
West Fork is in ZIP code 72774
ZIP codes where West Fork residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Fork | ZIP’s residents in West Fork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72774 | West Fork, AR | 100% | 37% |
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 West Fork
Who supplies West Fork’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Fork Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000577). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2000–Dec 2002), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Fork?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Fork?
Cox Communications, Windstream Arkansas, AT&T, OzarksGo, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Fork?
72774. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Fork in?
West Fork School District. Parts of the city are in Greenland Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in West Fork?
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.