Living in Chewey, OK: what to set up and who to call
Chewey has no town government of its own, so Adair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Westville Public Schools. Adair Co RWS & Swmd #6 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chewey, 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 Chewey.
Power comes from Northeast Oklahoma Electric
Northeast Oklahoma Electric (Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chewey. 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 RWS & Swmd #6
Adair Co RWS & Swmd #6 supplies Chewey: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 92% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists South Delaware Co Regional Water Auth. as seller) and serves 27 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
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. OK2000145.
4 home internet providers serve Chewey
100% of 321 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 69% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Salina Spavinaw Telephone | Fiber | 56% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Lake Region Technology & Communications | Fiber | 35% | 2,500/2,500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chewey’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chewey.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Chewey (77%) is in Westville Public Schools; parts are in Kansas Public Schools (23%).
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
Chewey 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.
Chewey spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Chewey residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chewey | ZIP’s residents in Chewey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74347 | Kansas, OK | 51% | 10% |
| 74964 | Watts, OK | 49% | 11% |
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 Chewey
Who supplies Chewey’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Adair Co RWS & Swmd #6 (EPA ID OK2000145). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% 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 Chewey?
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 Chewey?
OzarksGo, Salina Spavinaw Telephone, Lake Region Technology & Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chewey?
74347 (51%), 74964 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chewey in?
Westville Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Kansas Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Chewey?
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.