Living in May, OK: what to set up and who to call
Power in May comes from Northwestern Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from May: the closest is Harper County Community Hospital, 16.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in May, 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 May.
Power comes from Northwestern Electric Coop
Northwestern Electric Coop (Northwestern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)), a cooperative utility, serves all of May. 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.
2 home internet providers serve May
31% of 22 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL | 73% | 46/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have May’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in May.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
May is in Fort Supply 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.
May is in ZIP code 73851
ZIP codes where May residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of May | ZIP’s residents in May |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73851 | May, OK | 100% | 29% |
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 May
Who provides electricity in May?
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 May?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in May?
73851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is May in?
Fort Supply Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in May?
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, Harper 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.