Living in Artesia, MS: what to set up and who to call
The South Lowndes W/A water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Artesia comes from 4-County Electric Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Artesia, 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 Artesia.
Power comes from 4-County Electric Power Assn
4-County Electric Power Assn (4-County Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Artesia. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: 4county.org
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Lowndes W/A water system
The South Lowndes W/A water system supplies almost all of Artesia. It draws ground water and serves 1,230 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MS0440097.
4 home internet providers serve Artesia
100% of 149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Telephone Co. | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| 4-County Fiber | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Artesia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Artesia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Artesia is in Lowndes County 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Artesia spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Artesia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Artesia | ZIP’s residents in Artesia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39736 | Artesia, MS | 91% | 100% |
| 39701 | Columbus, MS | 9% | 0% |
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 Artesia
Who supplies Artesia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The South Lowndes W/A water system (EPA ID MS0440097). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Artesia?
4-County Electric Power Assn (4-County Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Artesia?
Franklin Telephone Co., 4-County Fiber, C Spire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Artesia?
39736 (91%), 39701 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Artesia in?
Lowndes County School District.
How do I register to vote in Artesia?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Lowndes County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
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.