Calloway Manes Homestead · Photo: Treasureoak613 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Richland, MO: what to set up and who to call
Richland runs its own electric utility, City of Richland. Richland PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richland, 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 Richland.
Power comes from City of Richland
City of Richland (City of Richland - (MO)), a municipal utility, serves all of Richland.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Richland PWS
Richland PWS supplies almost all of Richland. It draws ground water and serves 1,863 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO3010684.
6 home internet providers serve Richland
99% of 826 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cable America | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Wave Internet Technologies | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/100 |
| Splash Wireless Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/25 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/3 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 25% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
GFL Environmental picks up trash in Richland
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Richland, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check richlandmo.info →
From richlandmo.info, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 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.
Richland is in Richland R-IV School District.
BSchool 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.
Richland is in ZIP code 65556
ZIP codes where Richland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richland | ZIP’s residents in Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65556 | Richland, MO | 100% | 31% |
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 Richland
Who supplies Richland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Richland PWS (EPA ID MO3010684). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 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 Richland?
City of Richland (City of Richland - (MO)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Richland?
Cable America, Brightspeed, Wave Internet Technologies, Splash Wireless Internet, AT&T, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richland?
65556. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richland in?
Richland R-IV School District.
How do I register to vote in Richland?
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 Pulaski. 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: Richland’s own website (richlandmo.info), read Oct 22, 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.