Living in Sportmans Shores, OK: what to set up and who to call
Sportmans Shores has no town government of its own, so Mayes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ketchum Public Schools. Tap water in Sportmans Shores comes from Mayes Co RWD # 8, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sportmans Shores, 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 Sportmans Shores.
Power comes from PSO
PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sportmans Shores. 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 # 8
Mayes Co RWD # 8 supplies Sportmans Shores: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Mayes Co RWD # 6 serves another 9%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Langley and Mayes Co RWD # 6 as sellers) and serves 450 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, 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. OK3004637.
7 home internet providers serve Sportmans Shores
100% of 140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| The Junction Internet | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 94% | 400/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sportmans Shores’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sportmans Shores.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sportmans Shores is in Ketchum 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
Sportmans Shores 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.
Sportmans Shores is in ZIP code 74301
ZIP codes where Sportmans Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sportmans Shores | ZIP’s residents in Sportmans Shores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74301 | Vinita, 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 Sportmans Shores
Who supplies Sportmans Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mayes Co RWD # 8 (EPA ID OK3004637). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sportmans Shores?
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 Sportmans Shores?
BOLT Fiber, Atlink Services, The Junction Internet, Wisper, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sportmans Shores?
74301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sportmans Shores in?
Ketchum Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Sportmans Shores?
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.