Holloway's Station · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Red Oak, OK: what to set up and who to call
Latimer Co. RWD #4 reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Red Oak comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Red Oak, 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 Red Oak.
Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Red Oak. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kiamichielectric.org · (918) 465-2338
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Latimer Co. RWD #4
Latimer Co. RWD #4 supplies Red Oak: about 83% of residents live in its service area. Red Oak Pwa serves another 15%. It draws surface water and serves 412 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. OK1020110.
3 home internet providers serve Red Oak
97% of 289 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 99% | 2,000/50 |
| Oklahoma Western Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 1,000/500 |
| Phoenix Communications Systems | Fixed wireless | 87% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Red Oak’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Red Oak.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Red Oak is in Red Oak 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.
Red Oak is in ZIP code 74563
ZIP codes where Red Oak residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Red Oak | ZIP’s residents in Red Oak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74563 | Red Oak, OK | 100% | 30% |
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 Red Oak
Who supplies Red Oak’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Latimer Co. RWD #4 (EPA ID OK1020110). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Red Oak?
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Red Oak?
Vyve Broadband, Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, Phoenix Communications Systems (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Red Oak?
74563. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Red Oak in?
Red Oak Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Red Oak?
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, Latimer 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.