Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Smithland, KY: what to set up and who to call
Smithland Water & Sewer reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Smithland comes from Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smithland, 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 Smithland.
Power comes from Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation (Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation), a cooperative utility, serves all of Smithland. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $214 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: jpenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Smithland Water & Sewer
Smithland Water & Sewer supplies Smithland: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ledbetter Water District and Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District as sellers) and serves 989 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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. KY0700401.
2 home internet providers serve Smithland
98% of 212 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | 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 Smithland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smithland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smithland is in Livingston 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smithland is in ZIP code 42081
ZIP codes where Smithland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smithland | ZIP’s residents in Smithland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42081 | Smithland, KY | 100% | 12% |
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 Smithland
Who supplies Smithland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Smithland Water & Sewer (EPA ID KY0700401). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×13. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Smithland?
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation (Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smithland?
Kinetic, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithland?
42081. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithland in?
Livingston County School District.
How do I register to vote in Smithland?
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 Livingston 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.