William Henry and Lilla Luce Harrison House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Scott City, MO: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Scott City is Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Scott City.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scott City, 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 Scott City.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scott City. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 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 Scott City PWS
Scott City PWS supplies almost all of Scott City. It draws ground water and serves 4,653 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. That’s higher than 55% 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. MO4010726.
6 home internet providers serve Scott City
98% of 1,855 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| GoSEMO | Fiber | 13% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 6% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Scott City
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Scott City, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check scottcitymo.org →
From scottcitymo.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.
Most of Scott City (90%) is in Scott City R-I School District; parts are in Cape Girardeau 63 School District (8%) and Kelso C-7 School District (2%).
B−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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scott City is in ZIP code 63780
ZIP codes where Scott City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scott City | ZIP’s residents in Scott City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63780 | Scott City, MO | 100% | 69% |
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 Scott City
Who supplies Scott City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Scott City PWS (EPA ID MO4010726). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scott City?
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scott City?
Spectrum, GoSEMO, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scott City?
63780. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scott City in?
Scott City R-I School District. Parts of the city are in Cape Girardeau 63 School District and Kelso C-7 School District.
How do I register to vote in Scott City?
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 Scott. 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: Scott City’s own website (scottcitymo.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.