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The River Park handbook

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

River Park has no town government of its own, so St. Lucie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Lucie County School District. Xfinity and AT&T both wire most of River Park; 19% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in River Park, 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 River Park.

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of River Park. 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 Port St Lucie Utilities

Port St Lucie Utilities supplies almost all of River Park. It draws ground water and serves 224,485 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 percentile4.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. FL4560954.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve River Park

100% of 2,823 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber81%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless55%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless19%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have River Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in River Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRiver Park 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.

River Park kids go to
PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

River Park is in St. Lucie 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

River Park is unincorporated, so St. Lucie County is the local government.

Local governmentSt. Lucie CountyRiver Park is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSt. Lucie Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by St. Lucie County (county election office). 4132 Okeechobee Rd., Fort Pierce, FL 34947 · (772) 462-1500 · [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

River Park spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of River ParkZIP’s residents in River Park
34983Port Saint Lucie, FL51%8%
34952Port Saint Lucie, FL49%8%

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 River Park

Who supplies River Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Port St Lucie Utilities (EPA ID FL4560954). 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 4.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in River Park?

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

What internet providers serve River Park?

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

What ZIP codes are in River Park?

34983 (51%), 34952 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is River Park in?

St. Lucie County School District.

How do I register to vote in River Park?

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 St. Lucie 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.