Living in Boswell, OK: what to set up and who to call
Boswell Public Works Authority reported 48 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×36, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×12. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Boswell comes from Southeastern Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Boswell, 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 Boswell.
Power comes from Southeastern Electric Coop
Southeastern Electric Coop (Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Boswell. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.se.coop.com · (580) 924-2170
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Boswell Public Works Authority
Boswell Public Works Authority supplies Boswell: about 48% of residents live in its service area. About 52% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Choctaw Co. Rwsg & Swmd #6 as seller) and serves 932 people in all.
48 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×36, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×12, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s lower than 52% 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. OK2001205.
Which providers serve Boswell
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Boswell, 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.
We don’t have Boswell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boswell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Boswell is in Boswell 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.
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.
Boswell is in ZIP code 74727
ZIP codes where Boswell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Boswell | ZIP’s residents in Boswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74727 | Boswell, OK | 100% | 29% |
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 Boswell
Who supplies Boswell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Boswell Public Works Authority (EPA ID OK2001205). It reported 48 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×36, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×12. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Boswell?
Southeastern Electric Coop (Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Boswell?
74727. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Boswell in?
Boswell Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Boswell?
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, Choctaw 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.