Living in Gotebo, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Gotebo water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.1 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Gotebo comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gotebo, 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 Gotebo.
Power comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative
CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gotebo. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 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 Gotebo water system
The Gotebo water system supplies almost all of Gotebo. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Caddo Co RWD #3 as seller) and serves 272 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. OK3003801.
4 home internet providers serve Gotebo
86% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Oklahoma | DSL | 88% | 200/20 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| TSC | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gotebo’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gotebo.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gotebo is in Mountain View-Gotebo 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.
Gotebo is in ZIP code 73041
ZIP codes where Gotebo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gotebo | ZIP’s residents in Gotebo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73041 | Gotebo, OK | 100% | 54% |
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 Gotebo
Who supplies Gotebo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Gotebo water system (EPA ID OK3003801). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gotebo?
CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gotebo?
Windstream Oklahoma, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company, Nextlink, TSC (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gotebo?
73041. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gotebo in?
Mountain View-Gotebo Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gotebo?
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, Kiowa 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.