Living in Smithton, MO: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Smithton comes from the Mo American Smithton water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Power in Smithton comes from Central Missouri Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smithton, 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 Smithton.
Power comes from Central Missouri Elec Coop
Central Missouri Elec Coop (Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Smithton. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $181 a month (its average across Missouri).
Start or move service: cmecinc.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mo American Smithton water system
The Mo American Smithton water system supplies almost all of Smithton. It draws ground water and serves 563 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s lower than 51% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MO3010746.
4 home internet providers serve Smithton
100% of 231 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | DSL | 84% | 60/5 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/30 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Smithton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smithton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smithton is in Smithton 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smithton is in ZIP code 65350
ZIP codes where Smithton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smithton | ZIP’s residents in Smithton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65350 | Smithton, MO | 100% | 30% |
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 Smithton
Who supplies Smithton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mo American Smithton water system (EPA ID MO3010746). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Smithton?
Central Missouri Elec Coop (Central Missouri Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smithton?
Brightspeed, Wisper, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithton?
65350. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithton in?
Smithton R-VI School District.
How do I register to vote in Smithton?
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 Pettis. 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: 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.