Living in Lathrop, MO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Lathrop comes from Lathrop PWS, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Almost every address in Lathrop can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lathrop, 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 Lathrop.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lathrop. 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 Lathrop PWS
Lathrop PWS supplies Lathrop: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Clinton Co Pwsd 4 Sys 1 serves another 10%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Kansas City PWS as seller) and serves 2,945 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO1010453.
5 home internet providers serve Lathrop
100% of 880 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Mutual Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Internet and Communication Associates of Northern Missouri | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 5% | 150/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lathrop is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lathrop, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)Find your street’s day on cityoflathropmo.org →
- RecyclingEvery week, Thu
- Bulky itemsEvery week
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Lathrop Drop-Off Recycling Center
101 Pine Street
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityoflathropmo.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, ©2026 City of Lathrop, Missouri. 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.
Lathrop is in Lathrop R-II School District.
A−School 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.
Lathrop is in ZIP code 64465
ZIP codes where Lathrop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lathrop | ZIP’s residents in Lathrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64465 | Lathrop, MO | 100% | 50% |
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 Lathrop
Who supplies Lathrop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lathrop PWS (EPA ID MO1010453). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 Lathrop?
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 Lathrop?
Grand River Mutual Telephone, Internet and Communication Associates of Northern Missouri, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lathrop?
64465. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lathrop in?
Lathrop R-II School District.
How do I register to vote in Lathrop?
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 Clinton. 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: Lathrop’s own website (cityoflathropmo.org), 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.