Manitou Jail · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Manitou, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Manitou water system reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Manitou runs its own electric utility, City of Manitou.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manitou, 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 Manitou.
Power comes from City of Manitou
City of Manitou (City of Manitou - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Manitou.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Manitou water system
The Manitou water system supplies almost all of Manitou. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Frederick as seller) and serves 278 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. That’s higher than 51% 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. OK3007101.
3 home internet providers serve Manitou
98% of 115 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL | 89% | 46/7 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Manitou’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manitou.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Manitou is in Tipton 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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Manitou is in ZIP code 73555
ZIP codes where Manitou residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manitou | ZIP’s residents in Manitou |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73555 | Manitou, OK | 100% | 89% |
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 Manitou
Who supplies Manitou’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Manitou water system (EPA ID OK3007101). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manitou?
City of Manitou (City of Manitou - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Manitou?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company, Syntrio (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manitou?
73555. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manitou in?
Tipton Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Manitou?
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, Tillman 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.