Peter Conser House · Photo: Gamebeastm · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hodgen, OK: what to set up and who to call
Leflore Co. RWD #18 reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Hodgen has no town government of its own, so Le Flore County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hodgen Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hodgen, 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 Hodgen.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hodgen. 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 Leflore Co. RWD #18
Leflore Co. RWD #18 supplies almost all of Hodgen. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Poteau Valley Improvement Authority and Red Oak Pwa as sellers) and serves 3,870 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2025. 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. OK3004009.
Which providers serve Hodgen
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hodgen, 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 Hodgen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hodgen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hodgen is in Hodgen Public School.
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
Hodgen is unincorporated, so Le Flore 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.
Hodgen spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hodgen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hodgen | ZIP’s residents in Hodgen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74939 | Hodgen, OK | 73% | 3% |
| 74937 | Heavener, OK | 27% | 0% |
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 Hodgen
Who supplies Hodgen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Leflore Co. RWD #18 (EPA ID OK3004009). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hodgen?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Hodgen?
74939 (73%), 74937 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hodgen in?
Hodgen Public School.
How do I register to vote in Hodgen?
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, LeFlore 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.