Living in Fort Towson, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Fort Towson water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Fort Towson comes from Choctaw Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Towson, 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 Fort Towson.
Power comes from Choctaw Electric Coop
Choctaw Electric Coop (Choctaw Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Fort Towson. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.choctawelectric.com · (580) 326-6486
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fort Towson water system
The Fort Towson water system supplies Fort Towson: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 611 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 59% 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. OK2001207.
2 home internet providers serve Fort Towson
52% of 330 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valliant Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fort Towson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Towson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fort Towson is in Fort Towson 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.
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.
Fort Towson is in ZIP code 74735
ZIP codes where Fort Towson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Towson | ZIP’s residents in Fort Towson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74735 | Fort Towson, OK | 100% | 27% |
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 Fort Towson
Who supplies Fort Towson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fort Towson water system (EPA ID OK2001207). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×7, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Towson?
Choctaw Electric Coop (Choctaw Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fort Towson?
Valliant Telephone Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Towson?
74735. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Towson in?
Fort Towson Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Fort Towson?
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, Choctaw 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.