Living in Shady Point, OK: what to set up and who to call
Leflore Co. RWD #14 reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. For emergencies, Shady Point is closest to Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 6.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shady Point, 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 Shady Point.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shady Point. 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 Leflore Co. RWD #14
Leflore Co. RWD #14 supplies almost all of Shady Point. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Poteau Valley Improvement Authority as seller) and serves 9,077 people in all.
10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 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–Jun 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. OK3004001.
7 home internet providers serve Shady Point
100% of 444 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaca Telephone Company, Inc.-OK | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Oklahoma Windstream | Fixed wireless, DSL | 34% | 25/4 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| Circle B Wireless | Fixed wireless | 52% | 400/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 16% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Shady Point’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shady Point.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shady Point is in Shady Point Public School.
C−School gradeSee 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.
Shady Point is in ZIP code 74956
ZIP codes where Shady Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shady Point | ZIP’s residents in Shady Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74956 | Shady Point, OK | 100% | 52% |
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 Shady Point
Who supplies Shady Point’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Leflore Co. RWD #14 (EPA ID OK3004001). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shady Point?
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 Shady Point?
Lavaca Telephone Company, Inc.-OK, Oklahoma Windstream, 360 Broadband, Verizon, Circle B Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shady Point?
74956. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shady Point in?
Shady Point Public School.
How do I register to vote in Shady Point?
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, LeFlore 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.