Living in Lake Township, MO: what to set up and who to call
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. Conexon Connect is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Lake Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake 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 Lake Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake 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 Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 supplies almost all of Lake Township. It draws ground water and serves 9,615 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO5024618.
5 home internet providers serve Lake Township
97% of 90 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 72% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Fastwyre Broadband | DSL | 43% | 25/3 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 91% | 400/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Township is in Nevada R-V 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.
Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Township | ZIP’s residents in Lake Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64778 | Richards, MO | 80% | 28% |
| 64772 | Nevada, MO | 20% | 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 Lake Township
Who supplies Lake Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 (EPA ID MO5024618). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% 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 Lake Township?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Township?
Conexon Connect, Fastwyre Broadband, Wisper, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Township?
64778 (80%), 64772 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Township in?
Nevada R-V School District.
How do I register to vote in Lake 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 Vernon. 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.