Ramona Theatre · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Frederick, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Frederick water system reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: asbestos ×4, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Frederick runs its own electric utility, City of Frederick.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Frederick, 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 Frederick.
Power comes from City of Frederick
City of Frederick (City of Frederick - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 97.2% of Frederick residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Frederick water system
The Frederick water system supplies Frederick: about 91% of residents live in its service area. Tipton serves another 9%. It draws surface water and serves 3,940 people in all.
11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: asbestos ×4, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 64% 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. OK1011401.
5 home internet providers serve Frederick
100% of 1,945 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Frederick’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Frederick.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Frederick is in Frederick Public Schools.
ASchool 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.
Frederick is in ZIP code 73542
ZIP codes where Frederick residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Frederick | ZIP’s residents in Frederick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73542 | Frederick, OK | 100% | 87% |
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 Frederick
Who supplies Frederick’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Frederick water system (EPA ID OK1011401). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: asbestos ×4, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Frederick?
City of Frederick (City of Frederick - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Frederick?
Sparklight, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company, Syntrio, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Frederick?
73542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Frederick in?
Frederick Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Frederick?
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, Tillman 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.