Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Fairfax, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Fairfax water system reported 27 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Fairfax comes from Indian Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fairfax, 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 Fairfax.
Power comes from Indian Electric Coop
Indian Electric Coop (Indian Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fairfax. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $175 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.iecok.com · (918) 295-9500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fairfax water system
The Fairfax water system supplies almost all of Fairfax. It draws surface water and serves 1,555 people in all.
27 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jan 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–Dec 2025, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.7 ppb. That’s higher than 76% 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. OK1021204.
7 home internet providers serve Fairfax
100% of 764 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Broadband | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cox Communications | Fiber | 87% | 1,000/35 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Cim Tel Cable | Fixed wireless | 90% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fairfax’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fairfax.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fairfax is in Woodland Public Schools.
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.
Fairfax is in ZIP code 74637
ZIP codes where Fairfax residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fairfax | ZIP’s residents in Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74637 | Fairfax, OK | 100% | 70% |
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 Fairfax
Who supplies Fairfax’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fairfax water system (EPA ID OK1021204). It reported 27 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×9, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fairfax?
Indian Electric Coop (Indian Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fairfax?
Osage Broadband, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Cox Communications, Atlink Services, Cim Tel Cable, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fairfax?
74637. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fairfax in?
Woodland Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Fairfax?
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, Osage 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.