Living in Bowring, OK: what to set up and who to call
Osage Co RWD #20 (Hulah) reported 31 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Bowring has no town government of its own, so Osage County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bowring Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bowring, 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 Bowring.
Power comes from Verdigris Valley Elec Coop
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop (Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bowring. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.vvec.com · (918) 371-2584
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Osage Co RWD #20 (Hulah)
Osage Co RWD #20 (Hulah) supplies almost all of Bowring. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Copan Pwa as seller) and serves 350 people in all.
31 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.7 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. OK1021410.
Which providers serve Bowring
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bowring, 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 Bowring’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bowring.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bowring is in Bowring Public School.
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
Bowring is unincorporated, so Osage 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.
Bowring is in ZIP code 74056
ZIP codes where Bowring residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bowring | ZIP’s residents in Bowring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74056 | Pawhuska, OK | 100% | 2% |
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 Bowring
Who supplies Bowring’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Osage Co RWD #20 (Hulah) (EPA ID OK1021410). It reported 31 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×11, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bowring?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop (Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Bowring?
74056. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bowring in?
Bowring Public School.
How do I register to vote in Bowring?
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, Osage 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.