Living in Badger Lee, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Sequoyah Co. RWD #8, which supplies Badger Lee. Badger Lee has no town government of its own, so Sequoyah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sallisaw Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Badger Lee, 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 Badger Lee.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Badger Lee. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sequoyah Co. RWD #8
Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 supplies Badger Lee: about 56% of residents live in its service area. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Lee Creek RWD as seller) and serves 13,460 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OK1020210.
7 home internet providers serve Badger Lee
95% of 32 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Hills Connect | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 62% | 500/20 |
| DiamondNet | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Badger Lee’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Badger Lee.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Badger Lee is in Sallisaw 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Badger Lee is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Badger Lee is in ZIP code 74955
ZIP codes where Badger Lee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Badger Lee | ZIP’s residents in Badger Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74955 | Sallisaw, OK | 100% | 0% |
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 Badger Lee
Who supplies Badger Lee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 (EPA ID OK1020210). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Badger Lee?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Badger Lee?
Cookson Hills Connect, Optimum, DiamondNet, Verizon, 360 Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Badger Lee?
74955. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Badger Lee in?
Sallisaw Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Badger Lee?
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, Sequoyah 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.