Living in Arpelar, OK: what to set up and who to call
Pittsburg Co. RWD #7 (Arpelar) reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Arpelar has no town government of its own, so Pittsburg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Haywood Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Arpelar, 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 Arpelar.
Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Arpelar. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kiamichielectric.org · (918) 465-2338
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pittsburg Co. RWD #7 (Arpelar)
Pittsburg Co. RWD #7 (Arpelar) supplies almost all of Arpelar. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Us Army Ammunition Plant and Mcalester Pwa as sellers) and serves 2,040 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 76% 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. OK3006108.
6 home internet providers serve Arpelar
100% of 150 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Communications | DSL | 99% | 25/3 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 99% | 2,000/50 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 41% | 30/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Arpelar’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arpelar.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Arpelar is in Haywood 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Arpelar is unincorporated, so Pittsburg County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Arpelar is in ZIP code 74501
ZIP codes where Arpelar residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Arpelar | ZIP’s residents in Arpelar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74501 | Mcalester, OK | 100% | 1% |
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 Arpelar
Who supplies Arpelar’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pittsburg Co. RWD #7 (Arpelar) (EPA ID OK3006108). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Arpelar?
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Arpelar?
Cherokee Communications, Vyve Broadband, Atlink Services, 360 Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Arpelar?
74501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Arpelar in?
Haywood Public School.
How do I register to vote in Arpelar?
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, Pittsburg 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.