Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Richmond, MO: what to set up and who to call
Richmond PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Oct 2021. Public schools here are run by Richmond R-XVI School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richmond, 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 Richmond.
Power comes from Evergy
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richmond. 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 Richmond PWS
Richmond PWS supplies almost all of Richmond. It draws ground water and serves 5,797 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Oct 2021. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 8.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.2 ppb. That’s higher than 97% 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. MO1010685.
6 home internet providers serve Richmond
100% of 2,485 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 95% | 400/30 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Richmond is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Richmond, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Find your street’s day on cityofrichmondmo.org →
- Bulky itemsOnce a month
City of Richmond Compost Site
9060 Wellington Street
From cityofrichmondmo.org, 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.
Richmond is in Richmond R-XVI School District.
C−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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Richmond is in ZIP code 64085
ZIP codes where Richmond residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richmond | ZIP’s residents in Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64085 | Richmond, MO | 100% | 68% |
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 Richmond
Who supplies Richmond’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Richmond PWS (EPA ID MO1010685). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richmond?
Evergy (Evergy Missouri West), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richmond?
United Fiber, Mediacom Xtream, AT&T, Wisper, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richmond?
64085. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richmond in?
Richmond R-XVI School District.
How do I register to vote in Richmond?
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 Ray. 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: Richmond’s own website (cityofrichmondmo.org), 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.