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The Claremore handbook

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

The Claremore water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size reported none. Claremore runs its own electric utility, City of Claremore; its homes paid 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Claremore.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Claremore

City of Claremore (City of Claremore), a municipal utility, serves 95.7% of Claremore residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Claremore water system

The Claremore water system supplies Claremore: about 68% of residents live in its service area. Rogers Co RWD # 5 serves another 19%. Rogers Co RWD # 3 Lake Plant serves another 9%. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 15,873 people in all.

4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. OK1021512.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Claremore

100% of 7,311 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable, Fiber93%2,000/100
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless92%5,000/5,000
The Junction InternetFixed wireless100%500/100
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Claremore is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Claremore, from the town’s own site.

Trash dayMon, Tue, Wed or ThuDepends on your address
Pickup

Your pickup week

  • TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsFull-service bulk pickup by call to Utility Office for a service order and quote; items must be at curb; charged on utility bill: small $10, medium $20, large $35 examples; call-ahead required

From claremore.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-05T15:28:07+00:00, 2026-10-20, 2026-10-20T01:24:38+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Claremore kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Will Rogers JHSClaremore Public Schools
9–12Claremore HSClaremore Public Schools

Most of Claremore (80%) is in Claremore Public Schools; parts are in Sequoyah Public Schools (11%) and Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools (3%) and Oologah-Talala Public Schools (3%) and Justus-Tiawah Public School (2%).

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

ZIP codes & area codes

Claremore spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClaremoreZIP’s residents in Claremore
74017Claremore, OK85%57%
74019Claremore, OK15%14%

74018 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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.

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

Questions about living in Claremore

Who supplies Claremore’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Claremore water system (EPA ID OK1021512). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Claremore?

City of Claremore (City of Claremore), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Claremore?

Cox Communications, AT&T, The Junction Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Claremore?

74017 (85%), 74019 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Claremore in?

Claremore Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Sequoyah Public Schools and Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools and Oologah-Talala Public Schools and Justus-Tiawah Public School.

How do I register to vote in Claremore?

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, Rogers 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: Claremore’s own website (claremore.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.