Living in Artemus, KY: what to set up and who to call
Knox County Utility Commission reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Artemus has no town government of its own, so Knox County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Knox County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Artemus, 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 Artemus.
Power comes from Barbourville Utility Comm
Barbourville Utility Comm (Barbourville Utility Comm), a municipal utility, serves all of Artemus.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Knox County Utility Commission
Knox County Utility Commission supplies almost all of Artemus. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pineville Water System and Barbourville Utilities and Corbin Utilities Commission as sellers) and serves 8,313 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KY0610110.
6 home internet providers serve Artemus
100% of 220 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville Utility Commission | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Artemus’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Artemus.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Artemus is in Knox County School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Artemus is unincorporated, so Knox County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Artemus spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Artemus residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Artemus | ZIP’s residents in Artemus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40903 | Artemus, KY | 54% | 34% |
| 40906 | Barbourville, KY | 46% | 2% |
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 Artemus
Who supplies Artemus’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Knox County Utility Commission (EPA ID KY0610110). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Artemus?
Barbourville Utility Comm (Barbourville Utility Comm), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Artemus?
Barbourville Utility Commission, Kinetic, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Artemus?
40903 (54%), 40906 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Artemus in?
Knox County School District.
How do I register to vote in Artemus?
In Kentucky 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 Knox County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
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.