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The Des Arc handbook

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

Power in Des Arc comes from Black River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Iron County Medical Center is the closest ER, 23.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlack River Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Des ArcData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Des Arc’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Iron County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code63636Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Des Arc.

Electricity

Power comes from Black River Electric Coop

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop - (MO)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Des Arc. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $157 a month (its average across Missouri).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Des Arc

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Des Arc, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Des Arc’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Des Arc.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Des Arc 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.

Des Arc kids go to
PK–6South Iron Elem.in Annapolis
7–12South Iron Highin Annapolis

Des Arc is in South Iron County R-I 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDes Arc’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereIronElections here are run by Iron County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoteroutreach.sos.mo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Des Arc is in ZIP code 63636

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Des ArcZIP’s residents in Des Arc
63636Des Arc, MO100%25%

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.

Nearest emergency roomIron County Medical Center23.5 miles awayGet a library cardPiedmont Public Library118 W Green St. · (573) 223-7036

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Des Arc

Who provides electricity in Des Arc?

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop - (MO)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Des Arc?

63636. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Des Arc in?

South Iron County R-I School District.

How do I register to vote in Des Arc?

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.

  • 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): pending.