Creek National Capitol · Photo: Rdlogan05 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Okmulgee, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Okmulgee Pwa water system reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Okmulgee comes from East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Okmulgee, 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 Okmulgee.
Power comes from East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop
East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop (East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Okmulgee. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $155 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.ecoec.com · (918) 756-0833
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Okmulgee Pwa water system
The Okmulgee Pwa water system supplies Okmulgee: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 13,495 people in all.
15 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 3.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. OK1020708.
7 home internet providers serve Okmulgee
98% of 5,256 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 95% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 86% | 940/35 |
| Bluepeak | Fiber | 82% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 20% | 25/3 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Okmulgee
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Okmulgee, from the town’s own site.
Okmulgee Recycling Center
301 E 3rd Street, Okmulgee, OK 74447
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Plastic
- Aluminum
- Steel
- Glass
- Corrugated cardboard
From okmulgeeonline.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Okmulgee (75%) is in Okmulgee Public Schools; parts are in Preston Public Schools (14%) and Weleetka Public Schools (5%) and Beggs Public Schools (4%) and Morris Public Schools (2%).
DSchool 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.
Okmulgee is in ZIP code 74447
ZIP codes where Okmulgee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Okmulgee | ZIP’s residents in Okmulgee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74447 | Okmulgee, OK | 100% | 73% |
A few homes fall in 74859.
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 Okmulgee
Who supplies Okmulgee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Okmulgee Pwa water system (EPA ID OK1020708). It reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.1 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Okmulgee?
East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop (East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Okmulgee?
Dobson Fiber, Optimum, Bluepeak, AT&T, Atlink Services, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Okmulgee?
74447. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Okmulgee in?
Okmulgee Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Preston Public Schools and Weleetka Public Schools and Beggs Public Schools and Morris Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Okmulgee?
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, Okmulgee 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: Okmulgee’s own website (okmulgeeonline.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.