Living in Fox, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Western Carter Co Water Corp, which supplies Fox. Fox has no town government of its own, so Carter County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fox Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fox, 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 Fox.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fox. 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 Western Carter Co Water Corp
Western Carter Co Water Corp supplies almost all of Fox. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Davis as seller) and serves 2,000 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. OK2001003.
3 home internet providers serve Fox
100% of 57 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Oklahoma | DSL | 61% | 200/20 |
| Arbuckle Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/100 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fox’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fox.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fox is in Fox 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fox is unincorporated, so Carter County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Fox is in ZIP code 73435
ZIP codes where Fox residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fox | ZIP’s residents in Fox |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73435 | Fox, OK | 100% | 100% |
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 Fox
Who supplies Fox’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Western Carter Co Water Corp (EPA ID OK2001003). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fox?
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 Fox?
Windstream Oklahoma, Arbuckle Communications, 360 Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fox?
73435. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fox in?
Fox Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Fox?
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, Carter 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.