Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Living in Blackwell, OK: what to set up and who to call
Blackwell Municipal Authority reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Blackwell runs its own electric utility, City of Blackwell.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blackwell, 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 Blackwell.
Power comes from City of Blackwell
City of Blackwell (City of Blackwell - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 96.1% of Blackwell residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blackwell Municipal Authority
Blackwell Municipal Authority supplies almost all of Blackwell. It draws surface water and serves 7,668 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2025. 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 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. OK1021101.
8 home internet providers serve Blackwell
100% of 3,282 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GetRealFiber | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Bluepeak | Fiber | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 77% | 100/20 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blackwell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blackwell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blackwell is in Blackwell Public Schools.
BSchool 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.
Blackwell is in ZIP code 74631
ZIP codes where Blackwell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blackwell | ZIP’s residents in Blackwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74631 | Blackwell, OK | 100% | 91% |
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 Blackwell
Who supplies Blackwell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Blackwell Municipal Authority (EPA ID OK1021101). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% 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 Blackwell?
City of Blackwell (City of Blackwell - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Blackwell?
GetRealFiber, Bluepeak, AT&T, KanOkla Communications, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blackwell?
74631. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blackwell in?
Blackwell Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Blackwell?
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, Kay 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.