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The Charlack handbook

Living in Charlack, MO: what to set up and who to call

Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Charlack, collected by Waste Management. Tap water in Charlack comes from Missouri American Water, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 18% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Charlack, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Charlack.

Electricity

Power comes from Union Electric

Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Charlack. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Missouri American Water

Missouri American Water supplies almost all of Charlack. It draws surface water (EPA lists St Louis City PWS as seller) and serves 1,111,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 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. MO6010716.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Charlack

99% of 418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless100%5,000/5,000
SpectrumCable97%1,000/1,000
Brown Dog NetworksFixed wireless99%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless96%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless23%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Charlack is Wednesday

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Charlack, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerWaste ManagementPicks up trash in Charlackcityofcharlack.gov
Trash dayWednesdayEvery week
Pickup calendar

This month

  • TrashEvery week
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsOne bulk pickup item per month included; additional bulk items $25 per item; call or reserve online with Waste Management at least seven days in advance; large appliances (white goods) $30 per item, not included in bulk pickup

From cityofcharlack.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Charlack kids go to
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ritenour MiddleRitenour School District
9–12Ritenour SR. Highin St Louis

Most of Charlack (94%) is in Ritenour School District; parts are in Normandy Schools Collaborative (6%).

DSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Charlack is in ZIP code 63114

ZIP codes where Charlack residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CharlackZIP’s residents in Charlack
63114Saint Louis, MO100%4%
Area code816Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Charlack

Who supplies Charlack’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Missouri American Water (EPA ID MO6010716). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Charlack?

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 Charlack?

AT&T, Spectrum, Brown Dog Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Charlack?

63114. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Charlack in?

Ritenour School District. Parts of the city are in Normandy Schools Collaborative.

How do I register to vote in Charlack?

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 St. Louis. 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: Charlack’s own website (cityofcharlack.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.