Cambria School · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gowen, OK: what to set up and who to call
Latimer Co. RWD #1 reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Gowen has no town government of its own, so Latimer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hartshorne Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gowen, 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 Gowen.
Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gowen. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kiamichielectric.org · (918) 465-2338
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Latimer Co. RWD #1
Latimer Co. RWD #1 supplies Gowen: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Wilburton as seller) and serves 2,750 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OK3003904.
Which providers serve Gowen
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Gowen, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Gowen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gowen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Gowen (92%) is in Hartshorne Public Schools; parts are in Wilburton Public Schools (8%).
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
Gowen is unincorporated, so Latimer County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Gowen is in ZIP code 74578
ZIP codes where Gowen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gowen | ZIP’s residents in Gowen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74578 | Wilburton, OK | 100% | 4% |
74545 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Gowen
Who supplies Gowen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Latimer Co. RWD #1 (EPA ID OK3003904). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gowen?
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Gowen?
74578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gowen in?
Hartshorne Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Wilburton Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gowen?
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, Latimer 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): pending.