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The Elmer handbook

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

Power in Elmer comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Syntrio wires most of Elmer, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Elmer, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSouthwest Rural Elec Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elmer’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAltus Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code73539Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Elmer.

Electricity

Power comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn

Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elmer.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Elmer

100% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SyntrioFiber100%1,000/1,000
Southwest Oklahoma Telephone CompanyFixed wireless100%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Elmer’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elmer.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Elmer 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.

Elmer kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Altus JHSin Altus
9–12Altus HSin Altus

Elmer is in Altus 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsElmer’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Jackson County Election BoardElections here are run by Jackson County (county election office). PO Box 879, Altus, OK 73522 · (580) 482-2370 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Elmer is in ZIP code 73539

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ElmerZIP’s residents in Elmer
73539Elmer, 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.

Nearest emergency roomJackson County Memorial Hospital Authority11.3 miles awayGet a library cardAltus Public Library421 N. Hudson · (580) 477-2890

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Elmer

Who provides electricity in Elmer?

Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Elmer?

Syntrio, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Elmer?

73539. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elmer in?

Altus Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Elmer?

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, Jackson County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.