Photo: JonathanPuello · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Stuart, FL: what to set up and who to call
Stuart spans 3 ZIP codes; 34994 holds the most residents (62%). Martin County School District runs the public schools in Stuart.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stuart, 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 Stuart.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stuart. 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.
Water comes from Stuart, City of - Water Plant
Stuart, City of - Water Plant supplies Stuart: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Martin Co Utilities serves another 10%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Northrup Grumman as seller) and serves 16,841 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. That’s higher than 51% 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. FL4430259.
5 home internet providers serve Stuart
100% of 4,615 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Blue Stream | Fiber, Cable | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Stuart
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stuart, from the town’s own site.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper and cardboard
- Plastic bottles and containers (labeled #1–#7)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminum and steel cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check stuartfl.gov →
From stuartfl.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stuart 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Stuart spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stuart residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stuart | ZIP’s residents in Stuart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34994 | Stuart, FL | 62% | 61% |
| 34996 | Stuart, FL | 28% | 44% |
| 34957 | Jensen Beach, FL | 9% | 7% |
A few homes fall in 34997. 34995 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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 Stuart
Who supplies Stuart’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Stuart, City of - Water Plant (EPA ID FL4430259). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stuart?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stuart?
Xfinity, AT&T, Blue Stream, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stuart?
34994 (62%), 34996 (28%), 34957 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stuart in?
Martin County School District.
How do I register to vote in Stuart?
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: Stuart’s own website (stuartfl.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.