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The Ritchey handbook

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

Power in Ritchey comes from New-Mac Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Ritchey is closest to Freeman Neosho Hospital, 11.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNew-Mac Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ritchey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Newton County R-VI School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code64844Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from New-Mac Electric Coop

New-Mac Electric Coop (New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ritchey. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $180 a month (its average across Missouri).

Start or move service: newmac.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ritchey

100% of 32 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Granby Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
Total HighSpeed Internet SolutionsFixed wireless100%30/10
T-MobileFixed wireless38%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless19%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ritchey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ritchey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ritchey or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ritchey kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Newton Highin Granby

Ritchey is in East Newton County R-VI 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRitchey’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNewtonElections here are run by Newton 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

Ritchey is in ZIP code 64844

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RitcheyZIP’s residents in Ritchey
64844Granby, MO100%2%

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 roomFreeman Neosho Hospital11.4 miles awayGet a library cardSarcoxie Public Library506 Center St. · (417) 548-2736

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

Questions about living in Ritchey

Who provides electricity in Ritchey?

New-Mac Electric Coop (New-Mac Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ritchey?

Granby Telephone Company, Total HighSpeed Internet Solutions, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ritchey?

64844. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ritchey in?

East Newton County R-VI School District.

How do I register to vote in Ritchey?

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 Newton. 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.