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The North River Shores handbook

Living in North River Shores, FL: what to set up and who to call

North River Shores has no town government of its own, so Martin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Martin County School District. Blake Library (Martin County Library System), 3.1 miles away, is the closest library to North River Shores.

North River Shores has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Martin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North River Shores’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North River Shores, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North River Shores.

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North River Shores. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Martin Co Utilities

Martin Co Utilities supplies almost all of North River Shores. It draws ground water and serves 104,105 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 86% 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. FL4431891.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve North River Shores

100% of 1,116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber95%5,000/5,000
T-MobileFixed wireless71%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless47%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North River Shores’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North River Shores.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNorth River Shores has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North River Shores kids go to
PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

North River Shores is in Martin County 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

North River Shores is unincorporated, so Martin County is the local government.

Local governmentMartin CountyNorth River Shores is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMartin Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Martin County (county election office). PO Box 1257, Stuart, FL 34995 · (772) 288-5637 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

North River Shores is in ZIP code 34994

ZIP codes where North River Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North River ShoresZIP’s residents in North River Shores
34994Stuart, FL100%19%
Area code772Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 North River Shores

Who supplies North River Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Martin Co Utilities (EPA ID FL4431891). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North River Shores?

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve North River Shores?

Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North River Shores?

34994. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North River Shores in?

Martin County School District.

How do I register to vote in North River Shores?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Martin Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

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 17, 2025 (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.