Photo: Michaelalandis · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Republic, MO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Republic comes from Ozark Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Republic has its own drop-off, Republic Community Recycling Center, on 225 South Walnut Avenue.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Republic, 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 Republic.
Power comes from Ozark Electric Coop
Ozark Electric Coop (Ozark Electric Coop Inc - (MO)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Republic. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 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 Republic PWS
Republic PWS supplies Republic: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 16,100 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. MO5010681.
6 home internet providers serve Republic
100% of 7,023 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total HighSpeed Internet Solutions | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 30/10 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cable America | Cable, Fixed wireless | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 78% | 400/30 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Republic
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Republic, from the town’s own site.
Brush & Yard Waste Facility
915 North West Avenue, Republic, MO
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Brush & Yard Waste Facility
915 North West Avenue
From republicmo.com, 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.
Most of Republic (99%) is in Republic R-III School District.
ASchool 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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Republic spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Republic residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Republic | ZIP’s residents in Republic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65738 | Republic, MO | 94% | 84% |
| 65619 | Brookline, MO | 5% | 10% |
| 65802 | Springfield, MO | 1% | 0% |
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 Republic
Who supplies Republic’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Republic PWS (EPA ID MO5010681). 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 1.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Republic?
Ozark Electric Coop (Ozark Electric Coop Inc - (MO)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Republic?
Total HighSpeed Internet Solutions, AT&T, Cable America, Verizon, Wisper, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Republic?
65738 (94%), 65619 (5%), 65802 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Republic in?
Republic R-III School District.
How do I register to vote in Republic?
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 Greene. 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: Republic’s own website (republicmo.com), 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.