Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Perkins, OK: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Perkins is in ZIP code 74059. The nearest emergency room is in town: Stillwater Medical Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Perkins, 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 Perkins.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Perkins. 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 Perkins water system
The Perkins water system supplies almost all of Perkins. It draws ground water and serves 2,572 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 19.1 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. OK2006012.
5 home internet providers serve Perkins
97% of 1,441 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 91% | 940/35 |
| Centranet | Fiber | 52% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Perkins is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Perkins, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue or Wed)Look up your day on cityofperkins.net
From cityofperkins.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Perkins is in Perkins-Tryon Public Schools.
B+School 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.
Perkins is in ZIP code 74059
ZIP codes where Perkins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Perkins | ZIP’s residents in Perkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74059 | Perkins, OK | 100% | 56% |
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 Perkins
Who supplies Perkins’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Perkins water system (EPA ID OK2006012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Perkins?
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 Perkins?
Optimum, Centranet, AT&T, Atlink Services, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Perkins?
74059. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Perkins in?
Perkins-Tryon Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Perkins?
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, Payne 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: Perkins’ own website (cityofperkins.net), 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.