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The Rose handbook

Living in Rose, OK: what to set up and who to call

An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Mayes Co RWD # 9, which supplies Rose. Rose has no town government of its own, so Mayes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Locust Grove Public Schools.

Rose has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mayes County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rose’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rose, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rose.

Electricity

Power comes from PSO

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rose. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Start or move service: psoklahoma.com · (888) 216-3523

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Mayes Co RWD # 9

Mayes Co RWD # 9 supplies almost all of Rose. It draws surface water and serves 2,578 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.

Lead, 90th percentile1.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. OK1021678.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rose

84% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Salina Spavinaw TelephoneFiber83%1,000/1,000
Lake Region Technology & CommunicationsFiber9%2,500/2,500
T-MobileFixed wireless45%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless29%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless2%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rose’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rose.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRose has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rose kids go to
PK–1Locust Grove Early Lrning CTRin Locust Grove
2–5Locust Grove Upper Esin Locust Grove
6–8Locust Grove MSin Locust Grove
9–12Locust Grove HSin Locust Grove

Rose is in Locust Grove 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Rose is unincorporated, so Mayes County is the local government.

Local governmentMayes CountyRose is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Mayes County Election BoardElections here are run by Mayes County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rose spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Rose residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of RoseZIP’s residents in Rose
74364Rose, OK82%10%
74352Locust Grove, OK11%0%
74365Salina, OK8%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Rose

Who supplies Rose’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Mayes Co RWD # 9 (EPA ID OK1021678). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Rose?

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rose?

Salina Spavinaw Telephone, Lake Region Technology & Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rose?

74364 (82%), 74352 (11%), 74365 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rose in?

Locust Grove Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Rose?

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, Mayes 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.