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The Clarkson handbook

Living in Clarkson, KY: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Clarkson is in ZIP code 42726. Grayson County School District runs the public schools in Clarkson.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Clarkson, 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 Clarkson.

Electricity

Power comes from KU

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.1% of Clarkson residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).

Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600

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 Grayson County Water District

Grayson County Water District supplies almost all of Clarkson. It draws surface water (EPA lists Butler County Water System Inc and Edmonson Co Water District and Leitchfield Water Works as sellers) and serves 20,033 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.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. KY0430616.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Clarkson

100% of 460 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Brandenburg TelecomFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
KineticFiber, DSL96%2,000/2,000
Mediacom XtreamCable3%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless74%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless47%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 Clarkson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarkson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Clarkson or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clarkson kids go to
PK–5Clarkson Elementary SchoolGrayson County School District
6–8Grayson County Middle Schoolin Leitchfield
9–12Grayson County High Schoolin Leitchfield

Clarkson is in Grayson 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clarkson is in ZIP code 42726

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClarksonZIP’s residents in Clarkson
42726Clarkson, KY100%18%

A few homes fall in 42754.

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 Clarkson

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

Grayson County Water District (EPA ID KY0430616). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Clarkson?

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clarkson?

Brandenburg Telecom, Xfinity, Kinetic, Mediacom Xtream, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clarkson?

42726. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clarkson in?

Grayson County School District.

How do I register to vote in Clarkson?

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 Grayson 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.