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

The Colbert Pua water system 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. Children in Colbert attend Colbert Public Schools.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Colbert, 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 Colbert.

Electricity

Power comes from OG&E

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Colbert. 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 Colbert Pua water system

The Colbert Pua water system supplies almost all of Colbert. It draws ground water (EPA lists Bryan County Rural Water District #5 as seller) and serves 2,312 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 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile4.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. OK2000716.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Colbert

100% of 474 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cherokee CommunicationsDSL100%25/3
Vyve BroadbandCable97%2,000/50
NextlinkFixed wireless98%400/100
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless94%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless58%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Colbert’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Colbert.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Colbert or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Colbert kids go to
PK–3Ward Es WestColbert Public Schools
7–8Colbert MSColbert Public Schools
9–12Colbert HSColbert Public Schools

Colbert is in Colbert Public Schools.

CSchool 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

Colbert is in ZIP code 74733

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ColbertZIP’s residents in Colbert
74733Colbert, OK100%38%
Area code580Wikidata

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 Colbert

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

The Colbert Pua water system (EPA ID OK2000716). 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 4.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Colbert?

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 Colbert?

Cherokee Communications, Vyve Broadband, Nextlink, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Colbert?

74733. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Colbert in?

Colbert Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Colbert?

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, Bryan 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.