Living in Keytesville Township, MO: what to set up and who to call
Keytesville PWS reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 77% of systems its size reported none. Wired internet is thin in Keytesville Township: the FCC’s map has 59% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Keytesville Township, 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 Keytesville Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Keytesville Township. 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.
Water comes from Keytesville PWS
Keytesville PWS supplies Keytesville Township: about 50% of residents live in its service area. Chariton Linn County Pwsd 3 serves another 29%. Thomas Hill Pwsd 1 serves another 10%. Chariton County Pwsd 2 serves another 7%. About 4% 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 500 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Apr 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MO2010420.
3 home internet providers serve Keytesville Township
59% of 444 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Valley Communication | Fiber | 58% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Chariton Valley Broadband | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Air Link Rural Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Keytesville Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Keytesville Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Keytesville Township is in Keytesville 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.
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.
Keytesville Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Keytesville Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Keytesville Township | ZIP’s residents in Keytesville Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65261 | Keytesville, MO | 97% | 75% |
| 65281 | Salisbury, MO | 3% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 65236.
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 Keytesville Township
Who supplies Keytesville Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Keytesville PWS (EPA ID MO2010420). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Keytesville Township?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Keytesville Township?
Chariton Valley Communication, Chariton Valley Broadband, Air Link Rural Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Keytesville Township?
65261 (97%), 65281 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Keytesville Township in?
Keytesville R-III School District.
How do I register to vote in Keytesville Township?
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 Chariton. 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.