Living in Putnam, OK: what to set up and who to call
Custer County RWD #3 reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Putnam comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Putnam, 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 Putnam.
Power comes from CKenergy Electric Cooperative
CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Putnam. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 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 Custer County RWD #3
Custer County RWD #3 supplies almost all of Putnam. It draws ground water (EPA lists Custer City PWS as seller) and serves 960 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
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. OK2002040.
Which providers serve Putnam
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Putnam, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Putnam’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Putnam.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Putnam is in Taloga 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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Putnam is in ZIP code 73659
ZIP codes where Putnam residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Putnam | ZIP’s residents in Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73659 | Putnam, OK | 100% | 20% |
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 Putnam
Who supplies Putnam’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Custer County RWD #3 (EPA ID OK2002040). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% 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 Putnam?
CKenergy Electric Cooperative (CKenergy Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Putnam?
73659. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Putnam in?
Taloga Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Putnam?
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, Dewey 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): pending.