Photo: David Dobbs · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Purcell, OK: what to set up and who to call
Purcell runs its own electric utility, City of Purcell. Tap water in most of Purcell comes from the Purcell water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Purcell, 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 Purcell.
Power comes from City of Purcell
City of Purcell (City of Purcell - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 71.7% of Purcell residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Purcell water system
The Purcell water system supplies Purcell: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 12% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 6,693 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. OK2004701.
7 home internet providers serve Purcell
100% of 2,872 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEC Fiber | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 76% | 940/35 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 63% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Purcell
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Purcell, from the town’s own site.
Convenience & Recycling Center
701 S. 6th Avenue, Purcell, OK 73080
- Tue1 pm–6 pm
- Wed1 pm–6 pm
- Thu1 pm–6 pm
- Fri1 pm–6 pm
- Sat10 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum
- Cardboard
- Plastics
From purcellok.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-08-13. 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 Purcell (87%) is in Purcell Public Schools; parts are in Wayne Public Schools (11%).
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.
Purcell is in ZIP code 73080
ZIP codes where Purcell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Purcell | ZIP’s residents in Purcell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73080 | Purcell, OK | 99% | 65% |
A few homes fall in 73095, 73093.
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 Purcell
Who supplies Purcell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Purcell water system (EPA ID OK2004701). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Purcell?
City of Purcell (City of Purcell - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Purcell?
OEC Fiber, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Optimum, Atlink Services, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Purcell?
73080. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Purcell in?
Purcell Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Wayne Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Purcell?
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, McClain 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: Purcell’s own website (purcellok.gov), 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.