Living in Cooper, ME: what to set up and who to call
Power in Cooper comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. To register to vote, go to the Cooper Town Clerk: Cooper runs its own elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cooper, 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 Cooper.
Power comes from Eastern Maine Electric Coop
Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cooper. Its homes paid an average of 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Maine).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Cooper
93% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Broadband | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 9% | 10/1 |
| Wireless Partners | Fixed wireless | 30% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cooper’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cooper.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cooper is in Cooper.
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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Cooper is in ZIP code 04657
ZIP codes where Cooper residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cooper | ZIP’s residents in Cooper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04657 | Meddybemps, ME | 100% | 49% |
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 Cooper
Who provides electricity in Cooper?
Eastern Maine Electric Coop (Eastern Maine Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cooper?
Pioneer Broadband, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, Wireless Partners (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cooper?
04657. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cooper in?
Cooper.
How do I register to vote in Cooper?
In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Cooper Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.