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The South Fork handbook

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

South Fork has no town government of its own, so Howell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Plains R-VII School District. Power in South Fork comes from Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
South Fork has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Howell County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on South Fork’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerHowell-Oregon Elec Coopcooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have South Fork’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Plains R-VII School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code65775Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in South Fork.

Electricity

Power comes from Howell-Oregon Elec Coop

Howell-Oregon Elec Coop (Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of South Fork. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Missouri).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve South Fork

98% of 94 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedDSL66%80/10
WisperFixed wireless95%400/30
T-MobileFixed wireless67%100/20
Current High SpeedFixed wireless40%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless29%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have South Fork’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Fork.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSouth Fork has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

South Fork kids go to
PK–6South Fork Elem.West Plains R-VII School District
7–8West Plains Middlein West Plains
9–12West Plains SR. Highin West Plains

South Fork is in West Plains R-VII 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

No town hall: the county runs things

South Fork is unincorporated, so Howell County is the local government.

Local governmentHowell CountySouth Fork is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHowellElections here are run by Howell County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

South Fork is in ZIP code 65775

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of South ForkZIP’s residents in South Fork
65775West Plains, MO100%1%

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 roomOzarks Healthcare8.1 miles awayGet a library cardWest Plains Public Library750 W Broadway St. · (417) 256-4775

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

Questions about living in South Fork

Who provides electricity in South Fork?

Howell-Oregon Elec Coop (Howell-Oregon Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve South Fork?

Brightspeed, Wisper, T-Mobile, Current High Speed, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in South Fork?

65775. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is South Fork in?

West Plains R-VII School District.

How do I register to vote in South Fork?

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 Howell. 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.