Living in Wheeler, MS: what to set up and who to call
Wheeler has no town government of its own, so Prentiss County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Prentiss County School District. Power in Wheeler comes from Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wheeler, 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 Wheeler.
Power comes from Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn
Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn (Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wheeler. Its homes paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: pcepa.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn supplies almost all of Wheeler. It draws ground water and serves 4,203 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0590014.
6 home internet providers serve Wheeler
100% of 168 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 95% | 10,000/10,000 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | 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 Wheeler’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheeler.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wheeler is in Prentiss 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Wheeler is unincorporated, so Prentiss County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wheeler is in ZIP code 38829
ZIP codes where Wheeler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wheeler | ZIP’s residents in Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38829 | Booneville, MS | 100% | 1% |
38880 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Wheeler
Who supplies Wheeler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn (EPA ID MS0590014). 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 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wheeler?
Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn (Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wheeler?
Prentiss Connect, BCI Mississippi Broadband, C Spire, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wheeler?
38829. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wheeler in?
Prentiss County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wheeler?
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 Prentiss 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.