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The Cedar Lake handbook

Living in Cedar Lake, OK: what to set up and who to call

Cedar Lake has no town government of its own, so Canadian County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hinton Public Schools. Power in Cedar Lake comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cedar Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Canadian County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cedar Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cedar Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCKenergy Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHinton Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code73047Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cedar Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative

CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cedar Lake. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Cedar Lake

100% of 486 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Hinton TelephoneFiber, DSL100%1,000/500
Hinton CATV CompanyFixed wireless100%50/10
NextlinkFixed wireless93%1,000/500
Hudson Technology SolutionsFixed wireless28%500/250
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cedar Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cedar Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCedar Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cedar Lake kids go to
PK–4Hinton Esin Hinton
5–8Hinton MSin Hinton
9–12Hinton HSin Hinton

Cedar Lake is in Hinton 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cedar Lake is unincorporated, so Canadian County is the local government.

Local governmentCanadian CountyCedar Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Canadian County Election BoardElections here are run by Canadian County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cedar Lake is in ZIP code 73047

ZIP codes where Cedar Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cedar LakeZIP’s residents in Cedar Lake
73047Hinton, OK100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomIntegris Canadian Valley Hospital24.4 miles awayGet a library cardHinton Norman Smith Memorial Library406 N Broadway St. · (405) 542-6167

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cedar Lake

Who provides electricity in Cedar Lake?

CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cedar Lake?

Hinton Telephone, Hinton CATV Company, Nextlink, Hudson Technology Solutions, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cedar Lake?

73047. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cedar Lake in?

Hinton Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cedar Lake?

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, Canadian County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.