Photo: Jeremy Wagg · Public domainLiving in McAlester, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Mcalester Pwa water system reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in McAlester comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McAlester, 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 McAlester.
Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McAlester. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kiamichielectric.org · (918) 465-2338
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mcalester Pwa water system
The Mcalester Pwa water system supplies McAlester: about 44% of residents live in its service area. Pittsburg Co. RWD #5 serves another 7%. About 46% 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 18,206 people in all.
16 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. OK1020609.
6 home internet providers serve McAlester
100% of 7,527 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 96% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 17% | 100/20 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 81% | 400/50 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in McAlester is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McAlester, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)
City of McAlester Landfill
256 Mitchell Road, McAlester, OK
- Mon8 am–noon
- Tue8 am–noon
- Wed8 am–noon
- Thu8 am–noon
- Fri8 am–noon
The town’s page also lists “second Saturday of each month”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.
Accepted at the curb
- Mixed paper
- Cardboard
- #1 plastics
- #2 plastics
- Glass
- Cooking oil
- Aluminum cans
From cityofmcalester.com, cms8.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of McAlester (69%) is in McAlester Public Schools; parts are in Frink-Chambers Public School (22%) and Krebs Public School (7%) and Tannehill Public School (2%).
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
McAlester is in ZIP code 74501
ZIP codes where McAlester residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McAlester | ZIP’s residents in McAlester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74501 | Mcalester, OK | 100% | 64% |
74502 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 McAlester
Who supplies McAlester’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mcalester Pwa water system (EPA ID OK1020609). It reported 16 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McAlester?
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McAlester?
Vyve Broadband, Dobson Fiber, AT&T, Atlink Services, 360 Broadband, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McAlester?
74501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McAlester in?
McAlester Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Frink-Chambers Public School and Krebs Public School and Tannehill Public School.
How do I register to vote in McAlester?
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: McAlester’s own website (cityofmcalester.com, cms8.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.