Living in Purdin, MO: what to set up and who to call
Linn County Cons Pwsd 1 reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Purdin comes from North Central MO Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Purdin, 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 Purdin.
Power comes from North Central MO Elec Coop
North Central MO Elec Coop (North Central MO Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Purdin.
Start or move service: ncmec.coop
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Linn County Cons Pwsd 1
Linn County Cons Pwsd 1 supplies almost all of Purdin. It draws ground water (EPA lists Laclede PWS and Sullivan County Pwsd 1 as sellers) and serves 1,420 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. MO2024346.
1 home internet providers serve Purdin
100% of 102 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Mutual Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Purdin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Purdin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Purdin is in Linn County 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Purdin is in ZIP code 64674
ZIP codes where Purdin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Purdin | ZIP’s residents in Purdin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64674 | Purdin, MO | 100% | 35% |
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 Purdin
Who supplies Purdin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Linn County Cons Pwsd 1 (EPA ID MO2024346). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Purdin?
North Central MO Elec Coop (North Central MO Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Purdin?
Grand River Mutual Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Purdin?
64674. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Purdin in?
Linn County R-I School District.
How do I register to vote in Purdin?
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 Linn. 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.