Living in Burlington, OK: what to set up and who to call
Burlington runs its own electric utility, City of Burlington. The nearest library is Kiowa Public Library, 8.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burlington, 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 Burlington.
Power comes from City of Burlington
City of Burlington (City of Burlington - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Burlington.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Burlington water system
The Burlington water system supplies Burlington: about 29% of residents live in its service area. About 71% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Alfalfa Co RWS & Swmd #1 North as seller) and serves 156 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
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. OK3000202.
2 home internet providers serve Burlington
100% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Telephone Assn | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Burlington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burlington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Burlington is in Burlington 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.
Burlington is in ZIP code 73722
ZIP codes where Burlington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burlington | ZIP’s residents in Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73722 | Burlington, OK | 100% | 31% |
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 Burlington
Who supplies Burlington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Burlington water system (EPA ID OK3000202). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% 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 Burlington?
City of Burlington (City of Burlington - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Burlington?
South Central Telephone Assn, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burlington?
73722. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burlington in?
Burlington Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Burlington?
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, Alfalfa 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.