Living in Short, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Lee Creek RWD, which supplies Short. Short has no town government of its own, so Sequoyah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Muldrow Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Short, 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 Short.
Power comes from Cookson Hills Elec Coop
Cookson Hills Elec Coop (Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Short. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.cooksonhills.com · (918) 967-4614
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lee Creek RWD
Lee Creek RWD supplies almost all of Short. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fort Smith Water Utilities as seller) and serves 250 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. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. OK3006820.
3 home internet providers serve Short
96% of 161 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Hills Connect | Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wave Rural Connect | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| 360 Broadband | Fixed wireless | 8% | 30/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Short’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Short.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Short (83%) is in Muldrow Public Schools; parts are in Belfonte Public School (17%).
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
Short is unincorporated, so Sequoyah 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.
Short is in ZIP code 74948
ZIP codes where Short residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Short | ZIP’s residents in Short |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74948 | Muldrow, 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 Short
Who supplies Short’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lee Creek RWD (EPA ID OK3006820). 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). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Short?
Cookson Hills Elec Coop (Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Short?
Cookson Hills Connect, Wave Rural Connect, 360 Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Short?
74948. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Short in?
Muldrow Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Belfonte Public School.
How do I register to vote in Short?
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, Sequoyah 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.