Photo: DBinfo at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Pawhuska, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Pawhuska water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Pawhuska runs its own electric utility, City of Pawhuska.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska.
Power comes from City of Pawhuska
City of Pawhuska (City of Pawhuska - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 90.8% of Pawhuska residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pawhuska water system
The Pawhuska water system supplies Pawhuska: about 46% of residents live in its service area. Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) serves another 8%. About 45% 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 3,800 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Jan 2025. 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 Jul–Dec 2025, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 19.4 ppb. That’s higher than 86% 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. OK1021301.
6 home internet providers serve Pawhuska
100% of 1,719 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 | 21% | 25/3 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Osage Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Wake Wireless | Fixed wireless | 76% | 500/200 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pawhuska’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pawhuska.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pawhuska is in Pawhuska 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.
Pawhuska is in ZIP code 74056
ZIP codes where Pawhuska residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pawhuska | ZIP’s residents in Pawhuska |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74056 | Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska
Who supplies Pawhuska’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pawhuska water system (EPA ID OK1021301). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pawhuska?
City of Pawhuska (City of Pawhuska - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Pawhuska?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, Atlink Services, Osage Broadband, Wake Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pawhuska?
74056. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pawhuska in?
Pawhuska Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pawhuska?
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, Osage 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.