Living in Monroe, OK: what to set up and who to call
Leflore Co. RWD #14 reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Monroe has no town government of its own, so Le Flore County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Monroe Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monroe, 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 Monroe.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monroe. 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.
Water comes from Leflore Co. RWD #14
Leflore Co. RWD #14 supplies Monroe: about 54% of residents live in its service area. Leflore Co. Consolidated RWD #12 serves another 48%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Poteau Valley Improvement Authority as seller) and serves 9,077 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OK3004001.
3 home internet providers serve Monroe
100% of 104 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Rural Connect | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Circle B Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/100 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 61% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Monroe’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monroe.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Monroe is in Monroe Public School.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Monroe is unincorporated, so Le Flore 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.
Monroe spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Monroe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monroe | ZIP’s residents in Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74947 | Monroe, OK | 80% | 100% |
| 74940 | Howe, OK | 15% | 1% |
| 74953 | Poteau, OK | 5% | 0% |
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 Monroe
Who supplies Monroe’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Leflore Co. RWD #14 (EPA ID OK3004001). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monroe?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Monroe?
Wave Rural Connect, Circle B Wireless, 360 Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monroe?
74947 (80%), 74940 (15%), 74953 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monroe in?
Monroe Public School.
How do I register to vote in Monroe?
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, LeFlore 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.