Dow Grain Company Elevator · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Okarche, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Okarche water system reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate-nitrite ×15. 78% of systems its size reported none. Almost every address in Okarche can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Okarche, 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 Okarche.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Okarche. 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 Okarche water system
The Okarche water system supplies almost all of Okarche. It draws ground water and serves 1,110 people in all.
15 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×15, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 7.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. OK2003703.
5 home internet providers serve Okarche
100% of 536 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 50% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Okarche’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Okarche.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Okarche is in Okarche Public Schools.
ASchool 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.
Okarche is in ZIP code 73762
ZIP codes where Okarche residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Okarche | ZIP’s residents in Okarche |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73762 | Okarche, OK | 100% | 51% |
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 Okarche
Who supplies Okarche’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Okarche water system (EPA ID OK2003703). It reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×15. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Okarche?
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 Okarche?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Atlink Services, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Okarche?
73762. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Okarche in?
Okarche Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Okarche?
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, Kingfisher 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.