Living in Albion, OK: what to set up and who to call
Pushmataha Co. RWD #2 (Albion) reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Albion comes from Choctaw Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Albion, 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 Albion.
Power comes from Choctaw Electric Coop
Choctaw Electric Coop (Choctaw Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Albion. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.choctawelectric.com · (580) 326-6486
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pushmataha Co. RWD #2 (Albion)
Pushmataha Co. RWD #2 (Albion) supplies almost all of Albion. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Talihina Pwa as seller) and serves 959 people in all.
16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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. OK3006402.
3 home internet providers serve Albion
95% of 41 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Cellular Phones | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Oklahoma Western Telephone Company | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/500 |
| Phoenix Communications Systems | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Albion’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albion.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Albion is in Albion Public School.
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Albion is in ZIP code 74521
ZIP codes where Albion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Albion | ZIP’s residents in Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74521 | Albion, OK | 100% | 100% |
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 Albion
Who supplies Albion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pushmataha Co. RWD #2 (Albion) (EPA ID OK3006402). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Albion?
Choctaw Electric Coop (Choctaw Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Albion?
Pine Cellular Phones, Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, Phoenix Communications Systems (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Albion?
74521. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Albion in?
Albion Public School.
How do I register to vote in Albion?
In Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Pushmataha County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.
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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.