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The Hunter handbook

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

Hunter has no town government of its own, so Carter County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Carter County R-II School District. Power in Hunter comes from Ozark Border Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Hunter has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Carter County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hunter’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerOzark Border Electric Coopcooperative utility · 12.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve HunterData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hunter’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Carter County R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code63943Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Ozark Border Electric Coop

Ozark Border Electric Coop (Ozark Border Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hunter. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Hunter

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hunter.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHunter has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hunter kids go to
PK–5East Carter Co. R-II Elem.in Ellsinore
6–8East Carter Co. R-II Middlein Ellsinore
9–12East Carter Co. R-II Highin Ellsinore

Hunter is in East Carter County R-II 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Hunter is unincorporated, so Carter County is the local government.

Local governmentCarter CountyHunter is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarterElections here are run by Carter 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

Hunter is in ZIP code 63943

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HunterZIP’s residents in Hunter
63943Grandin, MO100%12%

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 roomPoplar Bluff Regional Medical Center23.3 miles awayGet a library cardCarter County Public Library403 Ash St. · (573) 323-4315

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

Questions about living in Hunter

Who provides electricity in Hunter?

Ozark Border Electric Coop (Ozark Border Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Hunter?

63943. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hunter in?

East Carter County R-II School District.

How do I register to vote in Hunter?

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 Carter. 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.