Photo: Mdnicholson42 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Anadarko, OK: what to set up and who to call
Anadarko runs its own electric utility, Anadarko Public Works Authority. Caddo Co RWD #3 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anadarko, 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 Anadarko.
Power comes from Anadarko Public Works Authority
Anadarko Public Works Authority (Anadarko Public Works Authority), a municipal utility, serves 84.4% of Anadarko residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Caddo Co RWD #3
Caddo Co RWD #3 supplies Anadarko: about 76% of residents live in its service area. Anadarko Public Works Authority serves another 24%. It draws ground water and serves 3,900 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. OK2000816.
7 home internet providers serve Anadarko
99% of 2,697 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Plains Cable | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/500 |
| Optimum | Cable | 85% | 500/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 28% | 25/3 |
| Hinton CATV Company | Fixed wireless | 99% | 50/10 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 96% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Anadarko is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Anadarko, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Fri)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
From cms4files.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2017. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anadarko is in Anadarko Public Schools.
C+School 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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Anadarko is in ZIP code 73005
ZIP codes where Anadarko residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anadarko | ZIP’s residents in Anadarko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73005 | Anadarko, OK | 100% | 71% |
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 Anadarko
Who supplies Anadarko’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Caddo Co RWD #3 (EPA ID OK2000816). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anadarko?
Anadarko Public Works Authority (Anadarko Public Works Authority), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Anadarko?
Southern Plains Cable, Optimum, AT&T, Hinton CATV Company, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anadarko?
73005. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anadarko in?
Anadarko Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Anadarko?
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, Caddo 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: Anadarko’s own website (cms4files.revize.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.