Photo: robertstinnett from Boonville, MO, USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Fortuna, MO: what to set up and who to call
Moniteau County Pwsd 1 reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. Fortuna has no town government of its own, so Moniteau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tipton R-VI School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fortuna, 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 Fortuna.
Power comes from Co-Mo Electric Coop
Co-Mo Electric Coop (Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fortuna. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 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 Moniteau County Pwsd 1
Moniteau County Pwsd 1 supplies almost all of Fortuna. It draws ground water and serves 200 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jun 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.7 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO3024395.
4 home internet providers serve Fortuna
99% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoNetspeed | DSL | 100% | 75/10 |
| Co-Mo Connect | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fortuna’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fortuna.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fortuna is in Tipton R-VI 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fortuna is unincorporated, so Moniteau County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fortuna spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fortuna residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fortuna | ZIP’s residents in Fortuna |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65034 | Fortuna, MO | 97% | 18% |
| 65081 | Tipton, MO | 3% | 0% |
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 Fortuna
Who supplies Fortuna’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Moniteau County Pwsd 1 (EPA ID MO3024395). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fortuna?
Co-Mo Electric Coop (Co-Mo Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fortuna?
GoNetspeed, Co-Mo Connect, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fortuna?
65034 (97%), 65081 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fortuna in?
Tipton R-VI School District.
How do I register to vote in Fortuna?
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 Moniteau. 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.