Living in McCord, OK: what to set up and who to call
McCord has no town government of its own, so Osage County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McCord Public School. Power in McCord comes from Kay Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCord, 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 McCord.
Power comes from Kay Electric Coop
Kay Electric Coop (Kay Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of McCord. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kayelectric.coop · (580) 363-1260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mccord RWD #3
Mccord RWD #3 supplies almost all of McCord. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ponca City Mun Water as seller) and serves 1,800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. OK3005747.
7 home internet providers serve McCord
100% of 723 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 29% | 25/3 |
| Ponca City Utility Authority | Fiber | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McCord’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McCord.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McCord is in McCord Public School.
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
McCord is unincorporated, so Osage County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
McCord is in ZIP code 74604
ZIP codes where McCord residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCord | ZIP’s residents in McCord |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74604 | Ponca City, OK | 100% | 12% |
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 McCord
Who supplies McCord’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mccord RWD #3 (EPA ID OK3005747). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCord?
Kay Electric Coop (Kay Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McCord?
Sparklight, AT&T, Ponca City Utility Authority, T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCord?
74604. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCord in?
McCord Public School.
How do I register to vote in McCord?
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, Osage 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.