Living in Kiowa, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Kiowa water system reported 22 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Kiowa comes from People's Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kiowa, 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 Kiowa.
Power comes from People's Electric Cooperative
People's Electric Cooperative (People's Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kiowa. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $217 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.peopleselectric.coop · (580) 332-3031
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kiowa water system
The Kiowa water system supplies Kiowa: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 731 people in all.
22 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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. OK1020611.
5 home internet providers serve Kiowa
100% of 361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Windstream Oklahoma | DSL | 83% | 200/20 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 71% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Kiowa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kiowa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kiowa is in Kiowa 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Kiowa is in ZIP code 74553
ZIP codes where Kiowa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kiowa | ZIP’s residents in Kiowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74553 | Kiowa, OK | 100% | 50% |
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 Kiowa
Who supplies Kiowa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Kiowa water system (EPA ID OK1020611). It reported 22 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kiowa?
People's Electric Cooperative (People's Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kiowa?
Vyve Broadband, Windstream Oklahoma, 360 Broadband, Atlink Services, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kiowa?
74553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kiowa in?
Kiowa Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Kiowa?
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, Pittsburg 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.