Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Knowles

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Knowles handbook

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

Power in Knowles comes from Northwestern Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Beaver County Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 20.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.8¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knowles’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolForgan Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code73844Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Knowles.

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Electric Coop

Northwestern Electric Coop (Northwestern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Knowles. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Start or move service: www.nwecok.coop · (580) 256-7425

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Knowles

100% of 5 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Panhandle TelephoneFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Knowles’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Knowles.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Knowles or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Knowles kids go to
PK–8Forgan Esin Forgan
9–12Forgan HSin Forgan

Knowles is in Forgan 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsKnowles’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Beaver County Election BoardElections here are run by Beaver 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

Knowles is in ZIP code 73844

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KnowlesZIP’s residents in Knowles
73844Gate, OK100%3%
Area code580Wikidata

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 roomBeaver County Memorial Hospital20.2 miles awayGet a library cardBeaver County Pioneer Library201 Douglas Ave · (580) 625-3076

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

Questions about living in Knowles

Who provides electricity in Knowles?

Northwestern Electric Coop (Northwestern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Knowles?

Panhandle Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Knowles?

73844. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Knowles in?

Forgan Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Knowles?

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, Beaver 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.