Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Living in Arcadia, MO: what to set up and who to call
Arcadia PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning May 2023. Arcadia has a train station, Arcadia Valley.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Arcadia, 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 Arcadia.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Arcadia. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Missouri).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Arcadia PWS
Arcadia PWS supplies almost all of Arcadia. It draws ground water and serves 607 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning May 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.7 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO4010023.
5 home internet providers serve Arcadia
97% of 279 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 4% | 40/3 |
| Wave Internet Technologies | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Arcadia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arcadia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Arcadia is in Arcadia Valley R-II 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Arcadia is in ZIP code 63621
ZIP codes where Arcadia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Arcadia | ZIP’s residents in Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63621 | Arcadia, MO | 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Arcadia
Who supplies Arcadia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Arcadia PWS (EPA ID MO4010023). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Arcadia?
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Arcadia?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Wave Internet Technologies, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Arcadia?
63621. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Arcadia in?
Arcadia Valley R-II School District.
How do I register to vote in Arcadia?
In Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before). Elections here are run by the Iron. Check your registration at voteroutreach.sos.mo.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.