Smith, Orie J., Black and White Stock Farm Historic District · Photo: Andrew.Belair · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Kirksville, MO: what to set up and who to call
Kirksville PWS reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. For home internet, most of Kirksville can choose between Sparklight and Socket Telecom.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kirksville, 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 Kirksville.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kirksville. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 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 Kirksville PWS
Kirksville PWS supplies Kirksville: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water and serves 17,566 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. 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. MO2010429.
7 home internet providers serve Kirksville
100% of 6,094 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Socket Telecom | Fiber | 66% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company | Fiber | 32% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 14% | 25/3 |
| Mark Twain Communications Company | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Kirksville depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kirksville, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on kirksville.qscendcms.com
- RecyclingEvery other week, same day as trashCheck which week on kirksvillecity.com →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
City Brush Site
22376 State Hwy 6, Kirksville, MO
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers
- Clean plastics #1 and #2
- Milk jugs
- Grocery bags
- Corrugated cardboard
- Magazines
City Brush Site
22376 State Hwy 6, Kirksville, MO
From kirksvillecity.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 3/2/2022, October 26, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kirksville is in Kirksville R-III School District.
BSchool gradeSee 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.
Kirksville is in ZIP code 63501
ZIP codes where Kirksville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kirksville | ZIP’s residents in Kirksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63501 | Kirksville, MO | 100% | 82% |
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 Kirksville
Who supplies Kirksville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kirksville PWS (EPA ID MO2010429). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kirksville?
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kirksville?
Sparklight, Socket Telecom, Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company, AT&T, Mark Twain Communications Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kirksville?
63501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kirksville in?
Kirksville R-III School District.
How do I register to vote in Kirksville?
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 Adair. 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: Kirksville’s own website (kirksvillecity.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.