Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0Living in Trenton, MO: what to set up and who to call
Trenton runs its own electric utility, Trenton Municipal Utilities. Trenton Municipal Utilities PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2026.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Trenton, 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 Trenton.
Power comes from Trenton Municipal Utilities
Trenton Municipal Utilities (Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)), a municipal utility, serves 95.3% of Trenton residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Trenton Municipal Utilities PWS
Trenton Municipal Utilities PWS supplies almost all of Trenton. It draws surface water and serves 5,600 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jun 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.7 ppb. That’s higher than 86% 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. MO2010796.
5 home internet providers serve Trenton
94% of 2,740 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-States Services | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 90% | 500/20 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 6% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Trenton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Trenton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check trentonmo.com →
From trentonmo.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2022-10-24, 2022-10-24T16:56:48+00:00, 2024-10-29T22:00:15+00:00. 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 Trenton (96%) is in Trenton R-IX School District; parts are in Pleasant View R-VI School District (4%).
BSchool 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.
Trenton is in ZIP code 64683
ZIP codes where Trenton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Trenton | ZIP’s residents in Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64683 | Trenton, MO | 100% | 71% |
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 Trenton
Who supplies Trenton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Trenton Municipal Utilities PWS (EPA ID MO2010796). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Trenton?
Trenton Municipal Utilities (Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Trenton?
Mid-States Services, Optimum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Trenton?
64683. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Trenton in?
Trenton R-IX School District. Parts of the city are in Pleasant View R-VI School District.
How do I register to vote in Trenton?
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 Grundy. 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: Trenton’s own website (trentonmo.com), 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.