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The Clarita handbook

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

Clarita-Olney RWD reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. Clarita has no town government of its own, so Coal County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Coalgate Public Schools.

Clarita has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Coal County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Clarita’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Clarita, 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 Clarita.

Electricity

Power comes from OG&E

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clarita. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Clarita-Olney RWD

Clarita-Olney RWD supplies almost all of Clarita. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Coalgate Pwa as seller) and serves 360 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning May 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. OK3001501.

Internet

Which providers serve Clarita

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Clarita, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clarita’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarita.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClarita 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.

Clarita kids go to
PK–6Emerson Esin Coalgate
7–8Wallace Byrd MSin Coalgate
9–12Coalgate HSin Coalgate

Clarita is in Coalgate 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

Clarita is unincorporated, so Coal County is the local government.

Local governmentCoal CountyClarita is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Coal County Election BoardElections here are run by Coal County (county election office). 5 W. Clay St., Coalgate, OK 74538-2823 · (580) 927-3456 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clarita spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClaritaZIP’s residents in Clarita
74535Clarita, OK59%100%
74538Coalgate, OK41%1%

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 Clarita

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

Clarita-Olney RWD (EPA ID OK3001501). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Clarita?

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Clarita?

74535 (59%), 74538 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clarita in?

Coalgate Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Clarita?

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, Coal 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): pending.