Living in Polk Township, MO: what to set up and who to call
Maryville PWS reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: chlorite ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size reported none. Polk Township has its own drop-off, Nodaway County Recycling.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Polk 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 Polk Township.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Polk 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 Maryville PWS
Maryville PWS supplies Polk Township: about 76% of residents live in its service area. Nodaway County Pwsd 1 serves another 24%. It draws surface water and serves 10,775 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO1010508.
5 home internet providers serve Polk Township
100% of 4,988 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Fiber | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 82% | 940/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 14% | 40/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Polk Township has its own drop-off: Nodaway County Recycling
Where to take trash and recycling in Polk Township, and where the rules are.
Nodaway County Recycling
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Polk Township (91%) is in Maryville R-II Schools; parts are in Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District (6%) and North Nodaway County R-VI School District (3%).
B+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 Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Polk Township is in ZIP code 64468
ZIP codes where Polk Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Polk Township | ZIP’s residents in Polk Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64468 | Maryville, MO | 99% | 97% |
A few homes fall in 64434, 64476.
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 Polk Township
Who supplies Polk Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Maryville PWS (EPA ID MO1010508). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorite ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Polk Township?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Polk Township?
United Fiber, Optimum, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Polk Township?
64468. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Polk Township in?
Maryville R-II Schools. Parts of the city are in Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District and North Nodaway County R-VI School District.
How do I register to vote in Polk 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 Nodaway. 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.