Photo: Smallchief · CC BY 3.0Living in Newkirk, OK: what to set up and who to call
Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp) reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Newkirk runs its own electric utility, City of Newkirk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newkirk, 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 Newkirk.
Power comes from City of Newkirk
City of Newkirk (City of Newkirk - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Newkirk.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp)
Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp) supplies Newkirk: about 58% of residents live in its service area. Kay Co RWD #3 serves another 34%. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Newkirk as seller) and serves 765 people in all.
13 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
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. OK3003603.
7 home internet providers serve Newkirk
100% of 1,065 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Newkirk’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Newkirk.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newkirk is in Newkirk Public Schools.
CSchool 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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Newkirk is in ZIP code 74647
ZIP codes where Newkirk residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newkirk | ZIP’s residents in Newkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74647 | Newkirk, OK | 100% | 61% |
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 Newkirk
Who supplies Newkirk’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp) (EPA ID OK3003603). It reported 13 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, 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 Newkirk?
City of Newkirk (City of Newkirk - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Newkirk?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, KanOkla Communications, Nextlink, Verizon, Chisholm Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newkirk?
74647. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newkirk in?
Newkirk Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newkirk?
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, Kay 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.