Photo: Jphill19 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Devol, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Devol water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Devol comes from Cotton Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Devol, 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 Devol.
Power comes from Cotton Electric Coop
Cotton Electric Coop (Cotton Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Devol. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.cottonelectric.com · (580) 875-3351
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Devol water system
The Devol water system supplies almost all of Devol. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Grandfield as seller) and serves 150 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, the latest beginning Oct 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. 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. OK3001701.
3 home internet providers serve Devol
100% of 77 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntrio | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 16% | 400/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Devol’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Devol.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Devol is in Big Pasture 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.
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.
Devol is in ZIP code 73531
ZIP codes where Devol residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Devol | ZIP’s residents in Devol |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73531 | Devol, OK | 100% | 30% |
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 Devol
Who supplies Devol’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Devol water system (EPA ID OK3001701). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Devol?
Cotton Electric Coop (Cotton Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Devol?
Syntrio, Nextlink, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Devol?
73531. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Devol in?
Big Pasture Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Devol?
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, Cotton 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.