Utility Providers in Starkville, Mississippi

Starkville is served by 39 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Oktibbeha County.

Oktibbeha County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Starkville vs. US average

Electricity
12.9¢/kWh
↓ 22% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 4% below MS state average (13.4¢)
Natural gas
$15.42/Mcf
↑ 6% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Starkville-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Starkville

Electricity$150-$199 (11.9¢–14.2¢/kWh)
Natural gas$100-$149
Water & sewer~$28/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Starkville heats its homes

22%
67%
10%

22% natural gas · 67% electricity · 10% other fuels

Electric rates in Starkville

Residential rates range from 11.9¢ to 14.2¢ per kWh.

Starkville
13.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include 4-County Electric Power Assn, City of Starkville.

This is 22% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Starkville

Starkville has strong broadband coverage.

BCI Mississippi Broadband LLC
10,000 Mbps
Fiber / Cable
Cspire
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
AT&T
5,000 Mbps
Fiber / Fixed Wireless / DSL
Franklin Telephone Co. Inc.
2,500 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Pavlov Media
2,000 Mbps
Fiber

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 2 providers

4-County Electric Power Assn
City of Starkville

Natural Gas 1 provider

Atmos Energy Corporation

Water 24 providers

ADATON W/A #1-JOSEY CREEK
BLACK JACK WATER ASSN #1
BRADLEY WATER ASSOCIATION
CENTER GROVE W/A #1
CENTER GROVE W/A #2
CHAPEL HILL-PLEASANT GROVE W/A
CITY OF STARKVILLE
CLAYTON VILLAGE W/A #1-EAST
DOUBLE SPRINGS WATER ASSN
EAST LEE BLVD WATER ASSN.
LONGVIEW WATER ASSOCIATION
MORGAN CHAPEL WATER ASSN
MORRILL ROAD WATER ASSOCIATION
MS STATE UNIVERSITY
NEW LIGHT WATER ASSOCIATION
OKTOC WATER ASSOCIATION #1
ROCK HILL WATER ASSOCIATION
SESSUMS WATER ASSOCIATION
TALKING WARRIOR WATER ASSN #1
TOWN OF STURGIS
TRIMCANE WATER ASSOCIATION
TURKEY CREEK WATER ASSN.
WAKE FOREST WATER ASSN

Sewer 2 providers

Internet 11 providers

4-County Fiber LLC
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
AT&T
Fiber / Fixed Wireless / DSL up to 5,000 Mbps
BCI Mississippi Broadband LLC
Fiber / Cable up to 10,000 Mbps
Cspire
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
CSpire Wireless
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Franklin Telephone Co. Inc.
Fiber / DSL up to 2,500 Mbps
Pavlov Media
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
TPx Communications
DSL up to 10 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable up to 1,200 Mbps

ZIP codes in Starkville, MS

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.