Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Living in Mexico, MO: what to set up and who to call
All of Mexico gets its mail under one ZIP code, 65265. The ER is a drive from Mexico: the closest is Boone Hospital Center, 28 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mexico, 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 Mexico.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mexico. 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 Mo American Mexico water system
The Mo American Mexico water system supplies almost all of Mexico. It draws ground water and serves 13,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. MO2010519.
8 home internet providers serve Mexico
100% of 4,897 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Kingdom Networks | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Socket Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 86% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 20% | 100/20 |
| Air Link Rural Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mexico depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mexico, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on mexicomissouri.net →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Handi-Shop (HS)
508 East Liberty
From mexicomissouri.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Mexico is in Mexico 59 School District.
CSchool 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.
Mexico is in ZIP code 65265
ZIP codes where Mexico residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mexico | ZIP’s residents in Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65265 | Mexico, MO | 100% | 75% |
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 Mexico
Who supplies Mexico’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mo American Mexico water system (EPA ID MO2010519). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mexico?
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 Mexico?
Spectrum, Kingdom Networks, Socket Telecom, AT&T, Air Link Rural Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mexico?
65265. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mexico in?
Mexico 59 School District.
How do I register to vote in Mexico?
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 Audrain. 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: Mexico’s own website (mexicomissouri.net), 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.