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The Ginger Blue handbook

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

Power in Ginger Blue comes from New-Mac Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette, 12.3 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ginger Blue, 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 Ginger Blue.

Electricity

Power comes from New-Mac Electric Coop

New-Mac Electric Coop (New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ginger Blue. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 a month (its average across Missouri).

Start or move service: newmac.com

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

Internet

Which providers serve Ginger Blue

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ginger Blue, 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 Ginger Blue’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ginger Blue.

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

Ginger Blue kids go to
PK–86 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12McDonald County Highin Anderson

Ginger Blue is in McDonald 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ginger Blue is in ZIP code 64854

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ginger BlueZIP’s residents in Ginger Blue
64854Noel, MO100%1%

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 Ginger Blue

Who provides electricity in Ginger Blue?

New-Mac Electric Coop (New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ginger Blue?

64854. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ginger Blue in?

McDonald County R-I School District.

How do I register to vote in Ginger Blue?

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 McDonald. 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.