Living in Dry Creek, OK: what to set up and who to call
Cherokee Co. RWD #13 reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 78% of systems its size reported none. Dry Creek has no town government of its own, so Cherokee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tenkiller Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dry Creek, 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 Dry Creek.
Power comes from Lake Region Electric Coop
Lake Region Electric Coop (Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dry Creek. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $154 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.lrecok.coop · (918) 772-2526
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cherokee Co. RWD #13
Cherokee Co. RWD #13 supplies Dry Creek: about 71% of residents live in its service area. About 29% 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 1,640 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. OK1021721.
4 home internet providers serve Dry Creek
100% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dry Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dry Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Dry Creek (72%) is in Tenkiller Public School; parts are in Keys Public Schools (28%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Dry Creek is unincorporated, so Cherokee County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Dry Creek spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dry Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dry Creek | ZIP’s residents in Dry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74451 | Park Hill, OK | 44% | 3% |
| 74427 | Cookson, OK | 36% | 7% |
| 74931 | Bunch, OK | 20% | 4% |
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 Dry Creek
Who supplies Dry Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cherokee Co. RWD #13 (EPA ID OK1021721). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dry Creek?
Lake Region Electric Coop (Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dry Creek?
OzarksGo, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dry Creek?
74451 (44%), 74427 (36%), 74931 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dry Creek in?
Tenkiller Public School. Parts of the city are in Keys Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Dry Creek?
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, Cherokee 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.