Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Ecru, MS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ecru comes from Pontotoc Electric Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Pontotoc County Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ecru, 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 Ecru.
Power comes from Pontotoc Electric Power Assn
Pontotoc Electric Power Assn (Pontotoc Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ecru. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $170 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: pepa.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oak Hill Water Assn
Oak Hill Water Assn supplies Ecru: about 9% of residents live in its service area. About 90% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,739 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0580004.
7 home internet providers serve Ecru
100% of 509 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 93% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Tombigbee Fiber | Fiber | 68% | 2,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 62% | 25/3 |
| North East Fiber | Fiber | 12% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ecru’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ecru.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ecru is in Pontotoc County Schools.
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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ecru spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ecru residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ecru | ZIP’s residents in Ecru |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38841 | Ecru, MS | 98% | 29% |
| 38863 | Pontotoc, MS | 2% | 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 Ecru
Who supplies Ecru’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oak Hill Water Assn (EPA ID MS0580004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Ecru?
Pontotoc Electric Power Assn (Pontotoc Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ecru?
BCI Mississippi Broadband, Tombigbee Fiber, AT&T, North East Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ecru?
38841 (98%), 38863 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ecru in?
Pontotoc County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ecru?
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 Pontotoc 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.