Living in Sams Corner, OK: what to set up and who to call
Sams Corner has no town government of its own, so Mayes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Locust Grove Public Schools. Mayes Co RWD # 2 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sams Corner, 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 Sams Corner.
Power comes from PSO
PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sams Corner. 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.
Water comes from Mayes Co RWD # 2
Mayes Co RWD # 2 supplies almost all of Sams Corner. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Okla Ordnance Works Authority as seller) and serves 6,280 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. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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. OK3004608.
3 home internet providers serve Sams Corner
97% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Spavinaw Telephone | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sams Corner’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sams Corner.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sams Corner 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Sams Corner is unincorporated, so Mayes 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.
Sams Corner is in ZIP code 74352
ZIP codes where Sams Corner residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sams Corner | ZIP’s residents in Sams Corner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74352 | Locust Grove, OK | 100% | 2% |
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 Sams Corner
Who supplies Sams Corner’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mayes Co RWD # 2 (EPA ID OK3004608). 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). 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 Sams Corner?
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 Sams Corner?
Salina Spavinaw Telephone, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sams Corner?
74352. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sams Corner in?
Locust Grove Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Sams Corner?
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.