Living in River Bottom, OK: what to set up and who to call
River Bottom has no town government of its own, so Muskogee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Braggs Public Schools. For a library card, the closest branch is Muskogee Public Library, 11.3 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in River Bottom, 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 River Bottom.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of River Bottom. 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 Braggs Water Works
Braggs Water Works supplies almost all of River Bottom. It draws ground water (EPA lists Camp Gruber / Ok Military Dept as seller) and serves 1,030 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 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. OK2005104.
4 home internet providers serve River Bottom
86% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Technology & Communications | Fiber | 80% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 15% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have River Bottom’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in River Bottom.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
River Bottom is in Braggs 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
River Bottom is unincorporated, so Muskogee County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
River Bottom is in ZIP code 74423
ZIP codes where River Bottom residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of River Bottom | ZIP’s residents in River Bottom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74423 | Braggs, OK | 100% | 27% |
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 River Bottom
Who supplies River Bottom’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Braggs Water Works (EPA ID OK2005104). 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 2.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in River Bottom?
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 River Bottom?
Lake Region Technology & Communications, Vyve Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in River Bottom?
74423. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is River Bottom in?
Braggs Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in River Bottom?
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, Muskogee 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.