Photo: katsrcool · CC BY 2.0Living in El Reno, OK: what to set up and who to call
The El Reno water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. El Reno Carnegie Library, 0.9 miles away, is the closest library to El Reno.
I’m new in town
What to set up in El Reno, 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 El Reno.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of El Reno. 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 El Reno water system
The El Reno water system supplies El Reno: about 66% 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 buys treated surface water (EPA lists Oklahoma City as seller) and serves 16,212 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 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 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. OK2000902.
7 home internet providers serve El Reno
100% of 6,934 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 75% | 5,000/5,000 |
| El Reno Fast Connect | Fiber | 34% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 79% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have El Reno’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in El Reno.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of El Reno (36%) is in El Reno Public Schools; parts are in Darlington Public School (29%) and Riverside Public School (20%) and Maple Public School (9%) and Banner Public School (7%).
C+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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
El Reno is in ZIP code 73036
ZIP codes where El Reno residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of El Reno | ZIP’s residents in El Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73036 | El Reno, OK | 100% | 87% |
A few homes fall in 73022, 73014, 73762.
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 El Reno
Who supplies El Reno’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The El Reno water system (EPA ID OK2000902). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in El Reno?
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 El Reno?
Cox Communications, AT&T, El Reno Fast Connect, Atlink Services, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in El Reno?
73036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is El Reno in?
El Reno Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Darlington Public School and Riverside Public School and Maple Public School and Banner Public School.
How do I register to vote in El Reno?
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, Canadian 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.