A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members. Profits are either reinvested for infrastructure or distributed to members in the form of "patronage" or "capital credits", which are dividends paid on a member's investment in the cooperative.
Bismarck is a rural unincorporated community between Hot Springs and Caddo Valley, centered around the intersection of State Hwy 7 and State Hwy 84 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States.
Donaldson is a town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 301 at the 2010 census.
CATC was formed in 1951 after repeated efforts to lure the larger telephone companies into serving the area failed.
The original office was located and still exists in Donaldson. However, area growth led to the opening of CATC's second office in Bismarck.
CATC is one of only two telephone cooperatives still operating in the state of Arkansas. As of December 2005[update], CATC serves over 3,400 customers.[citation needed]
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