Living in Garber, OK: what to set up and who to call
All of Garber gets its mail under one ZIP code, 73738. The nearest emergency room is St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, 16.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Garber, 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 Garber.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Garber. 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 Garber Municipal Authority
Garber Municipal Authority supplies Garber: about 94% of residents live in its service area. Garfield Co RWD #6 serves another 6%. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Enid as seller) and serves 725 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. That’s higher than 55% 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. OK2002416.
6 home internet providers serve Garber
100% of 425 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Garber’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Garber.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Garber is in Garber 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.
Garber is in ZIP code 73738
ZIP codes where Garber residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Garber | ZIP’s residents in Garber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73738 | Garber, OK | 100% | 69% |
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 Garber
Who supplies Garber’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Garber Municipal Authority (EPA ID OK2002416). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Garber?
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 Garber?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Nextlink, Verizon, Chisholm Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Garber?
73738. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Garber in?
Garber Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Garber?
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, Garfield 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.