Living in Ekron, KY: what to set up and who to call
Meade County Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Feb 2026. Power in Ekron comes from Meade County Rural E C C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ekron, 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 Ekron.
Power comes from Meade County Rural E C C
Meade County Rural E C C (Meade County Rural E C C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ekron. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: mcrecc.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Meade County Water District
Meade County Water District supplies almost all of Ekron. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Hardin County Water District #1 and Brandenburg Water Works as sellers) and serves 33,313 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Feb 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. KY0820369.
3 home internet providers serve Ekron
100% of 83 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg Telecom | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ekron’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ekron.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ekron is in Meade 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ekron is in ZIP code 40117
ZIP codes where Ekron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ekron | ZIP’s residents in Ekron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40117 | Ekron, KY | 100% | 7% |
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 Ekron
Who supplies Ekron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Meade County Water District (EPA ID KY0820369). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ekron?
Meade County Rural E C C (Meade County Rural E C C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ekron?
Brandenburg Telecom, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ekron?
40117. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ekron in?
Meade County School District.
How do I register to vote in Ekron?
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 Meade 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.