Living in Pink, OK: what to set up and who to call
Pink spans 4 ZIP codes; 74873 holds the most residents (81%). For a library card, the closest branch is Tecumseh Public Library, 9.4 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pink, 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 Pink.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pink. 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 Pottawatomie Co Development Auth
Pottawatomie Co Development Auth supplies Pink: about 18% of residents live in its service area. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Shawnee Municipal Authority as seller) and serves 1,200 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 56% 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. OK3006303.
8 home internet providers serve Pink
99% of 1,012 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVEC Fiber | Fiber | 60% | 2,400/2,400 |
| OEC Fiber | Fiber | 42% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 10% | 100/20 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 6% | 2,000/50 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pink’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pink.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Pink (52%) is in Tecumseh Public Schools; parts are in Macomb Public Schools (30%) and Bethel Public Schools (18%).
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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Pink spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pink residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pink | ZIP’s residents in Pink |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74873 | Tecumseh, OK | 81% | 15% |
| 74851 | Mcloud, OK | 13% | 2% |
| 74852 | Macomb, OK | 5% | 7% |
| 74857 | Newalla, OK | 2% | 0% |
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 Pink
Who supplies Pink’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pottawatomie Co Development Auth (EPA ID OK3006303). 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 0.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pink?
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 Pink?
CVEC Fiber, OEC Fiber, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Vyve Broadband, Atlink Services, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pink?
74873 (81%), 74851 (13%), 74852 (5%), 74857 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pink in?
Tecumseh Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Macomb Public Schools and Bethel Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pink?
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, Pottawatomie 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.