Living in Merwin, MO: what to set up and who to call
Bates County Pwsd 2 reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Merwin: the closest is Bates County Memorial Hospital, 17.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Merwin, 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 Merwin.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Merwin. 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 Bates County Pwsd 2
Bates County Pwsd 2 supplies almost all of Merwin. It draws surface water and serves 752 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO1024031.
3 home internet providers serve Merwin
100% of 27 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 85% | 400/30 |
| KWIKOM Communications | Fixed wireless | 7% | 60/12 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Merwin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Merwin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Merwin is in Miami R-I 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Merwin is in ZIP code 64723
ZIP codes where Merwin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Merwin | ZIP’s residents in Merwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64723 | Amsterdam, MO | 100% | 11% |
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 Merwin
Who supplies Merwin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bates County Pwsd 2 (EPA ID MO1024031). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% 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 Merwin?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Merwin?
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative, Wisper, KWIKOM Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Merwin?
64723. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Merwin in?
Miami R-I School District.
How do I register to vote in Merwin?
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 Bates. 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.