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

Marshall County Rural Water District #2 reported 41 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×41. 83% of systems its size reported none. McBride has no town government of its own, so Marshall County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kingston Public Schools.

McBride has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Marshall County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on McBride’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from OG&E

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McBride. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Marshall County Rural Water District #2

Marshall County Rural Water District #2 supplies almost all of McBride. It draws surface water (EPA lists Madill as seller) and serves 17,587 people in all.

41 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×41, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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. OK1010848.

Internet

Which providers serve McBride

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in McBride, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have McBride’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McBride.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMcBride has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

McBride kids go to
PK–5Kingston Esin Kingston
6–8Kingston MSin Kingston
9–12Kingston HSin Kingston

McBride is in Kingston 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

No town hall: the county runs things

McBride is unincorporated, so Marshall County is the local government.

Local governmentMarshall CountyMcBride is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Marshall County Election BoardElections here are run by Marshall County (county election office). PO Box 9, Madill, OK 73446-0009 · (580) 795-5460 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2024
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 Nov 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

McBride is in ZIP code 73439

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McBrideZIP’s residents in McBride
73439Kingston, OK100%2%

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.

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

Questions about living in McBride

Who supplies McBride’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Marshall County Rural Water District #2 (EPA ID OK1010848). It reported 41 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×41. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in McBride?

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in McBride?

73439. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McBride in?

Kingston Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in McBride?

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, Marshall 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): pending.