Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Durant, OK: what to set up and who to call
Durant Utilities Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Durant-Donald Reynolds Community Ct Library, 0.1 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Durant, 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 Durant.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Durant. 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.
Water comes from Durant Utilities Authority
Durant Utilities Authority supplies Durant: about 63% of residents live in its service area. Bryan Co. RWS & Swmd #2 serves another 24%. Bryan County Rural Water District #5 serves another 13%. It draws surface water and serves 15,545 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. OK1010601.
9 home internet providers serve Durant
100% of 6,540 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 97% | 2,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 57% | 10,000/10,000 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 50% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 38% | 100/20 |
| Cherokee Communications | Fiber, DSL | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/60 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Durant
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Durant, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check durant.org →
From durant.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Durant (63%) is in Durant Public Schools; parts are in Calera Public Schools (23%) and Silo Public Schools (14%).
B+School gradeSee 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Durant is in ZIP code 74701
ZIP codes where Durant residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Durant | ZIP’s residents in Durant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74701 | Durant, OK | 99% | 72% |
A few homes fall in 74730. 74702 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.
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 Durant
Who supplies Durant’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Durant Utilities Authority (EPA ID OK1010601). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Durant?
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 Durant?
Vyve Broadband, Dobson Fiber, 360 Broadband, AT&T, Cherokee Communications, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Durant?
74701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Durant in?
Durant Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Calera Public Schools and Silo Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Durant?
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: Durant’s own website (durant.org), read Oct 21, 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.