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The Bache handbook

Living in Bache, OK: what to set up and who to call

Adamson RWD #8 reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×21. 80% of systems its size reported none. Bache has no town government of its own, so Pittsburg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Haileyville Public Schools.

Bache has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pittsburg County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bache’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bache, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bache.

Electricity

Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop

Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bache. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Adamson RWD #8

Adamson RWD #8 supplies almost all of Bache. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Pittsburg Co. Water Authority as seller) and serves 4,221 people in all.

21 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×21, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile6.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 6.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. OK3006112.

Internet

Which providers serve Bache

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bache, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bache’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bache.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBache has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bache kids go to
PK–8Haileyville Esin Haileyville
9–12Haileyville HSin Haileyville

Bache is in Haileyville Public Schools.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bache is unincorporated, so Pittsburg County is the local government.

Local governmentPittsburg CountyBache is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Pittsburg County Election BoardElections here are run by Pittsburg County (county election office). 1609 N Strong Blvd, Ste 200, McAlester, OK 74501 · (918) 423-3877 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bache is in ZIP code 74501

ZIP codes where Bache residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BacheZIP’s residents in Bache
74501Mcalester, OK100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Bache

Who supplies Bache’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Adamson RWD #8 (EPA ID OK3006112). It reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×21. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Bache?

Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bache?

74501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bache in?

Haileyville Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bache?

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): pending.