Photo: Smallchief · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Shidler, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Shidler water system reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Shidler comes from City of Hominy, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shidler, 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 Shidler.
Power comes from City of Hominy
City of Hominy (City of Hominy - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Shidler.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Shidler water system
The Shidler water system supplies Shidler: about 79% of residents live in its service area. Osage Co RWD #21 serves another 21%. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 404 people in all.
19 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 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 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. OK1021203.
2 home internet providers serve Shidler
1% of 252 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KanOkla Telephone Association | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 50/5 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Shidler’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shidler.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shidler is in Shidler 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.
Shidler is in ZIP code 74652
ZIP codes where Shidler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shidler | ZIP’s residents in Shidler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74652 | Shidler, OK | 100% | 43% |
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 Shidler
Who supplies Shidler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Shidler water system (EPA ID OK1021203). It reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 77% 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 Shidler?
City of Hominy (City of Hominy - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Shidler?
KanOkla Telephone Association, Chisholm Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shidler?
74652. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shidler in?
Shidler Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Shidler?
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, Osage 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.