Living in Silex, MO: what to set up and who to call
Silex PWS reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. In Silex, trash day is Tuesday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silex, 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 Silex.
Power comes from Union Electric
Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Silex. 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 Silex PWS
Silex PWS supplies Silex: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Pike County Pwsd 1 as seller) and serves 206 people in all.
11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 83.6 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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. MO6010902.
5 home internet providers serve Silex
92% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Missouri | DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 200/20 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 21% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| Systec Wireless Communications | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 37% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Silex is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Silex, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From cityofsilex.gov, 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.
Silex is in Silex R-I 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Silex is in ZIP code 63377
ZIP codes where Silex residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silex | ZIP’s residents in Silex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63377 | Silex, MO | 100% | 1% |
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 Silex
Who supplies Silex’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Silex PWS (EPA ID MO6010902). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×10, a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Silex?
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 Silex?
Windstream Missouri, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Systec Wireless Communications, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silex?
63377. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silex in?
Silex R-I School District.
How do I register to vote in Silex?
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 Lincoln. 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: Silex’s own website (cityofsilex.gov), 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.