Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Living in Choctaw, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Choctaw Ua water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 11.4 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Choctaw Library, at 2525 Muzzy, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Choctaw, 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 Choctaw.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Choctaw. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Choctaw Ua water system
The Choctaw Ua water system supplies Choctaw: about 69% of residents live in its service area. Midwest City serves another 5%. About 27% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,926 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 11.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. OK2005510.
8 home internet providers serve Choctaw
100% of 5,116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 2,000/100 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 43% | 300/300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 25% | 25/3 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Choctaw’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Choctaw.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Choctaw (86%) is in Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools; parts are in Jones Public Schools (13%).
A−School gradeSee 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Choctaw is in ZIP code 73020
ZIP codes where Choctaw residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Choctaw | ZIP’s residents in Choctaw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73020 | Choctaw, OK | 100% | 49% |
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 Choctaw
Who supplies Choctaw’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Choctaw Ua water system (EPA ID OK2005510). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Choctaw?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Choctaw?
Cox Communications, TDS Telecom, AT&T, Atlink Services, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Choctaw?
73020. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Choctaw in?
Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools. Parts of the city are in Jones Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Choctaw?
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, Oklahoma 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.