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

Baker has no town government of its own, so Texas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Turpin Public Schools. Power in Baker comes from Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK), a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Baker has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Texas County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Baker’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)cooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baker’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTurpin Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code73950Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)

Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) (Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Baker. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $112 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Baker

100% of 33 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Panhandle TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Baker’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Baker.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBaker 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.

Baker kids go to
PK–8Turpin Esin Turpin
9–12Turpin HSin Turpin

Baker is in Turpin 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

Baker is unincorporated, so Texas County is the local government.

Local governmentTexas CountyBaker is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Texas County Election BoardElections here are run by Texas County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Baker is in ZIP code 73950

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BakerZIP’s residents in Baker
73950Turpin, OK100%2%

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.

Nearest emergency roomSouthwest Medical Center13.7 miles awayGet a library cardHooker Olive Warner Memorial Library111 S Broadway · (580) 652-2835

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Baker

Who provides electricity in Baker?

Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) (Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Baker?

Panhandle Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Baker?

73950. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Baker in?

Turpin Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Baker?

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, Texas County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.