Living in Brushy, 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 Brushy. Brushy has no town government of its own, so Sequoyah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brushy Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brushy, 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 Brushy.
Power comes from Cookson Hills Elec Coop
Cookson Hills Elec Coop (Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brushy. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.cooksonhills.com · (918) 967-4614
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 almost all of Brushy. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Brushy
99% of 413 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Hills Connect | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 6% | 30/5 |
| Aristotle | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brushy’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brushy.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Brushy (64%) is in Brushy Public School; parts are in Sallisaw Public Schools (27%) and Marble City Public School (9%).
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
Brushy 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.
Brushy is in ZIP code 74955
ZIP codes where Brushy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brushy | ZIP’s residents in Brushy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74955 | Sallisaw, OK | 100% | 6% |
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 Brushy
Who supplies Brushy’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 Brushy?
Cookson Hills Elec Coop (Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brushy?
Cookson Hills Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile, 360 Broadband, Aristotle, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brushy?
74955. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brushy in?
Brushy Public School. Parts of the city are in Sallisaw Public Schools and Marble City Public School.
How do I register to vote in Brushy?
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.