Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mangum, OK: what to set up and who to call
Mangum runs its own electric utility, City of Mangum. Mangum PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mangum, 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 Mangum.
Power comes from City of Mangum
City of Mangum (City of Mangum - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 96.2% of Mangum residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mangum PWS
Mangum PWS supplies Mangum: about 43% of residents live in its service area. Harmon Electric serves another 34%. About 24% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,924 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), 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 Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 58% 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. OK2002802.
5 home internet providers serve Mangum
100% of 1,594 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 25/3 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 95% | 200/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mangum’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mangum.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mangum is in Mangum Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Mangum is in ZIP code 73554
ZIP codes where Mangum residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mangum | ZIP’s residents in Mangum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73554 | Mangum, OK | 100% | 82% |
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 Mangum
Who supplies Mangum’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mangum PWS (EPA ID OK2002802). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mangum?
City of Mangum (City of Mangum - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Mangum?
Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company, Sparklight, Dobson Fiber, AT&T, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mangum?
73554. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mangum in?
Mangum Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mangum?
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, Greer 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.