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

An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Mayes Co RWD # 7, which supplies Murphy. Murphy has no town government of its own, so Mayes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Locust Grove Public Schools.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Murphy, 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 Murphy.

Electricity

Power comes from PSO

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Murphy. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Start or move service: psoklahoma.com · (888) 216-3523

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 Mayes Co RWD # 7

Mayes Co RWD # 7 supplies almost all of Murphy. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Okla Ordnance Works Authority as seller) and serves 538 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system. 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. OK3004627.

Internet

Which providers serve Murphy

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Murphy, 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 Murphy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Murphy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMurphy 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.

Murphy kids go to
PK–1Locust Grove Early Lrning CTRin Locust Grove
2–5Locust Grove Upper Esin Locust Grove
6–8Locust Grove MSin Locust Grove
9–12Locust Grove HSin Locust Grove

Murphy is in Locust Grove 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

Murphy is unincorporated, so Mayes County is the local government.

Local governmentMayes CountyMurphy is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Mayes County Election BoardElections here are run by Mayes County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Murphy is in ZIP code 74352

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MurphyZIP’s residents in Murphy
74352Locust Grove, 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 Murphy

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

Mayes Co RWD # 7 (EPA ID OK3004627). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Murphy?

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Murphy?

74352. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Murphy in?

Locust Grove Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Murphy?

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, Mayes 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.