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The Johnson Prairie handbook

Living in Johnson Prairie, OK: what to set up and who to call

Johnson Prairie has no town government of its own, so Cherokee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lowrey Public School. Power in Johnson Prairie comes from Lake Region Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Johnson Prairie has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cherokee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Johnson Prairie’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Johnson Prairie, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLake Region Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnson Prairie’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLowrey Public SchoolWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code74464Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Johnson Prairie.

Electricity

Power comes from Lake Region Electric Coop

Lake Region Electric Coop (Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Johnson Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $154 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Start or move service: www.lrecok.coop · (918) 772-2526

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Johnson Prairie

90% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Lake Region Technology & CommunicationsFiber90%2,500/2,500
Salina Spavinaw TelephoneFiber4%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless2%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Johnson Prairie’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Johnson Prairie.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJohnson Prairie has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Johnson Prairie kids go to
PK–8Lowrey Public Schoolin Tahlequah

Johnson Prairie is in Lowrey 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Johnson Prairie is unincorporated, so Cherokee County is the local government.

Local governmentCherokee CountyJohnson Prairie is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Cherokee County Election BoardElections here are run by Cherokee County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Johnson Prairie is in ZIP code 74464

ZIP codes where Johnson Prairie residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Johnson PrairieZIP’s residents in Johnson Prairie
74464Tahlequah, OK100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNortheastern Health SystemIn TahlequahGet a library cardLocust Grove Public Library715 E Harold Andrews Blvd · (918) 479-6585

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Johnson Prairie

Who provides electricity in Johnson Prairie?

Lake Region Electric Coop (Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Johnson Prairie?

Lake Region Technology & Communications, Salina Spavinaw Telephone, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Johnson Prairie?

74464. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Johnson Prairie in?

Lowrey Public School.

How do I register to vote in Johnson Prairie?

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, Cherokee County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.