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Sunrise on Highway W in Pontiac, MissouriPhoto: Bob Warrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Pontiac handbook

Living in Pontiac, MO: what to set up and who to call

Pontiac has no town government of its own, so Ozark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gainesville R-V School District. Power in Pontiac comes from White River Valley El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Pontiac has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ozark County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Pontiac’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pontiac, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWhite River Valley El Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pontiac’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGainesville R-V School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code65729Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pontiac.

Electricity

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 Pontiac. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Pontiac

58% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
White River ConnectFiber60%2,500/2,500
WisperFixed wireless13%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pontiac’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pontiac.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePontiac has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Pontiac kids go to
K–6Gainesville Elem.in Gainesville
7–12Gainesville Highin Gainesville

Pontiac is in Gainesville R-V 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Pontiac is unincorporated, so Ozark County is the local government.

Local governmentOzark CountyPontiac is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOzarkElections here are run by Ozark County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoteroutreach.sos.mo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pontiac is in ZIP code 65729

ZIP codes where Pontiac residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PontiacZIP’s residents in Pontiac
65729Pontiac, MO100%42%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBaxter Health16.9 miles awayGet a library cardBaxter County Library300 Library Hill · (870) 580-0987

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Pontiac

Who provides electricity in Pontiac?

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 Pontiac?

White River Connect, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pontiac?

65729. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pontiac in?

Gainesville R-V School District.

How do I register to vote in Pontiac?

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 Ozark. Check your registration at voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.