Living in Poole, KY: what to set up and who to call
Poole has no town government of its own, so Henderson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Webster County School District. The ER is a drive from Poole: the closest is Deaconess Henderson Hospital, 15.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Poole, 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 Poole.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.0% of Poole 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.
Water comes from Henderson County Water District
Henderson County Water District supplies almost all of Poole. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Daviess Co Water District and Henderson Water Utility/North and Henderson Water Utility/South and Webster Co Water District as sellers) and serves 17,447 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 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. KY0510189.
6 home internet providers serve Poole
96% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Poole’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Poole.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Poole (64%) is in Webster County School District; parts are in Henderson County School District (36%).
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
Poole is unincorporated, so Henderson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Poole spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Poole residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Poole | ZIP’s residents in Poole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42455 | Sebree, KY | 51% | 5% |
| 42406 | Corydon, KY | 40% | 5% |
| 42444 | Poole, KY | 10% | 100% |
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 Poole
Who supplies Poole’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Henderson County Water District (EPA ID KY0510189). 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 Poole?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Poole?
Spectrum, Conexon Connect, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Poole?
42455 (51%), 42406 (40%), 42444 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Poole in?
Webster County School District. Parts of the city are in Henderson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Poole?
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 Webster 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.