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The Zalma handbook

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

Zalma has no town government of its own, so Bollinger County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Zalma R-V School District. The ER is a drive from Zalma: the closest is Mercy Hospital Stoddard, 24 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUnion Electricinvestor-owned utility · 13.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ZalmaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Zalma’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolZalma R-V School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code63787Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Zalma.

Electricity

Power comes from Union Electric

Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Zalma. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Zalma

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Zalma, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Zalma’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zalma.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileZalma 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.

Zalma kids go to
PK–6Zalma Elem.Zalma R-V School District
7–12Zalma HighZalma R-V School District

Zalma is in Zalma R-V 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

Zalma is unincorporated, so Bollinger County is the local government.

Local governmentBollinger CountyZalma is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBollingerElections here are run by Bollinger 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

Zalma is in ZIP code 63787

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ZalmaZIP’s residents in Zalma
63787Zalma, MO100%12%

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 roomMercy Hospital Stoddard24 miles awayGet a library cardAdvance Community Library305 Poplar St. · (573) 722-5533

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

Questions about living in Zalma

Who provides electricity in Zalma?

Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Zalma?

63787. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Zalma in?

Zalma R-V School District.

How do I register to vote in Zalma?

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 Bollinger. 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): pending.