Pittsburg School and Gymnasium · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pittsburg, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Pittsburg water system reported 37 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×19, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×18. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Pittsburg comes from People's Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg.
Power comes from People's Electric Cooperative
People's Electric Cooperative (People's Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pittsburg. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $217 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.peopleselectric.coop · (580) 332-3031
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pittsburg water system
The Pittsburg water system supplies almost all of Pittsburg. It draws surface water and serves 280 people in all.
37 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×19, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×18, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.8 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OK1020604.
5 home internet providers serve Pittsburg
100% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Oklahoma | DSL | 77% | 200/20 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 69% | 500/100 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 47% | 200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pittsburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pittsburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pittsburg is in Pittsburg Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Pittsburg spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pittsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pittsburg | ZIP’s residents in Pittsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74560 | Pittsburg, OK | 97% | 29% |
| 74553 | Kiowa, OK | 3% | 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 Pittsburg
Who supplies Pittsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pittsburg water system (EPA ID OK1020604). It reported 37 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×19, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×18. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pittsburg?
People's Electric Cooperative (People's Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pittsburg?
Windstream Oklahoma, Atlink Services, Nextlink, 360 Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pittsburg?
74560 (97%), 74553 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pittsburg in?
Pittsburg Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pittsburg?
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, Pittsburg 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.