Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Living in Providence, KY: what to set up and who to call
Providence Water Works reported 32 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×16, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16. 80% of systems its size reported none. Providence runs its own electric utility, City of Providence.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Providence, 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 Providence.
Power comes from City of Providence
City of Providence (City of Providence - (KY)), a municipal utility, serves 76.1% of Providence residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Providence Water Works
Providence Water Works supplies almost all of Providence. It draws surface water (EPA lists Webster Co Water District as seller) and serves 4,538 people in all.
32 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×16, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. 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. KY1170361.
4 home internet providers serve Providence
96% of 1,495 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL | 70% | 10/1 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Providence’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Providence.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Providence is in Webster County School District.
BSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Providence is in ZIP code 42450
ZIP codes where Providence residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Providence | ZIP’s residents in Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42450 | Providence, KY | 100% | 74% |
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 Providence
Who supplies Providence’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Providence Water Works (EPA ID KY1170361). It reported 32 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×16, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Providence?
City of Providence (City of Providence - (KY)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Providence?
Spectrum, AT&T, Watch Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Providence?
42450. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Providence in?
Webster County School District.
How do I register to vote in Providence?
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.