Living in Cave Spring, OK: what to set up and who to call
Cave Spring has no town government of its own, so Adair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cave Springs Public Schools. Power in Cave Spring comes from Northeast Oklahoma Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cave Spring, 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 Cave Spring.
Power comes from Northeast Oklahoma Electric
Northeast Oklahoma Electric (Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cave Spring. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.neelectric.com · (918) 256-6405
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Adair Co RWD #1 (Cherry Tree)
Adair Co RWD #1 (Cherry Tree) supplies almost all of Cave Spring. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Stilwell as seller) and serves 2,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. OK3000104.
3 home internet providers serve Cave Spring
100% of 38 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Oklahoma Windstream | DSL, Fiber | 16% | 2,000/2,000 |
| 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 Cave Spring’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cave Spring.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cave Spring is in Cave Springs 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cave Spring is unincorporated, so Adair 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.
Cave Spring is in ZIP code 74931
ZIP codes where Cave Spring residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cave Spring | ZIP’s residents in Cave Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74931 | Bunch, 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 Cave Spring
Who supplies Cave Spring’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Adair Co RWD #1 (Cherry Tree) (EPA ID OK3000104). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cave Spring?
Northeast Oklahoma Electric (Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cave Spring?
OzarksGo, Oklahoma Windstream, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cave Spring?
74931. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cave Spring in?
Cave Springs Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cave Spring?
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, Adair 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.