Living in Merriam Woods, MO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Merriam Woods comes from White River Valley El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. White River Connect and Optimum wire most of Merriam Woods, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Merriam Woods, 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 Merriam Woods.
Power comes from White River Valley El Coop
White River Valley El Coop (White River Valley El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Merriam Woods. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 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 Taney County Pwsd 3
Taney County Pwsd 3 supplies Merriam Woods: about 53% of residents live in its service area. About 47% 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 6,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MO5024602.
8 home internet providers serve Merriam Woods
100% of 894 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Connect | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Optimum | Cable | 97% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 4% | 40/3 |
| Total HighSpeed Internet Solutions | Fixed wireless | 100% | 30/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Merriam Woods’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Merriam Woods.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Merriam Woods (95%) is in Branson R-IV School District; parts are in Forsyth R-III School District (5%).
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.
Merriam Woods is in ZIP code 65740
ZIP codes where Merriam Woods residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Merriam Woods | ZIP’s residents in Merriam Woods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65740 | Rockaway Beach, MO | 100% | 57% |
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 Merriam Woods
Who supplies Merriam Woods’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Taney County Pwsd 3 (EPA ID MO5024602). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Merriam Woods?
White River Valley El Coop (White River Valley El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Merriam Woods?
White River Connect, Optimum, Brightspeed, Total HighSpeed Internet Solutions, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Merriam Woods?
65740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Merriam Woods in?
Branson R-IV School District. Parts of the city are in Forsyth R-III School District.
How do I register to vote in Merriam Woods?
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 Taney. 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.