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The Craig handbook

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

Craig 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 Dec 2021. Most homes in Craig have two wired internet choices, Brightspeed and Midwest Data Center.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Craig, 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 Craig.

Electricity

Power comes from Evergy

Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Craig. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 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 Craig PWS

Craig PWS supplies Craig: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 400 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 Dec 2021. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.5 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. MO1010191.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Craig

50% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL52%60/5
Midwest Data CenterFixed wireless, Fiber50%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless41%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless40%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Craig’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Craig.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Craig or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Craig is in Craig R-III 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Craig is in ZIP code 64437

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CraigZIP’s residents in Craig
64437Craig, MO100%23%
Area code660Wikidata

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 Craig

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

Craig PWS (EPA ID MO1010191). 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). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Craig?

Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Craig?

Brightspeed, Midwest Data Center, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Craig?

64437. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Craig in?

Craig R-III School District.

How do I register to vote in Craig?

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 Holt. 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.