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The White Oak handbook

Living in White Oak, MO: what to set up and who to call

White Oak has no town government of its own, so Dunklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Holcomb R-III School District. Power in White Oak comes from Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

White Oak has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Dunklin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on White Oak’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in White Oak.

Electricity

Power comes from Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop

Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop (Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of White Oak.

Start or move service: pemdunk.com

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve White Oak

100% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
PD FiberFiber100%1,000/1,000
Kennett City Light Gas and WaterFiber3%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless3%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless3%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 White Oak’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in White Oak.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhite Oak 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.

White Oak kids go to
PK–6Holcomb Elem.in Holcomb
7–12Holcomb Highin Holcomb

White Oak is in Holcomb R-III 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

White Oak is unincorporated, so Dunklin County is the local government.

Local governmentDunklin CountyWhite Oak is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDunklinElections here are run by Dunklin County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

White Oak spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where White Oak residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of White OakZIP’s residents in White Oak
63880Whiteoak, MO87%100%
63852Holcomb, MO13%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.

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

Questions about living in White Oak

Who provides electricity in White Oak?

Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop (Pemiscot-Dunklin Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve White Oak?

PD Fiber, Kennett City Light Gas and Water, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in White Oak?

63880 (87%), 63852 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is White Oak in?

Holcomb R-III School District.

How do I register to vote in White Oak?

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 Dunklin. 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.