Stroud Trading Company Building · Photo: Melodibit · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Stroud, OK: what to set up and who to call
Stroud Utilities Authority reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Stroud runs its own electric utility, City of Stroud.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stroud, 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 Stroud.
Power comes from City of Stroud
City of Stroud (City of Stroud - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Stroud.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Stroud Utilities Authority
Stroud Utilities Authority supplies Stroud: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 2,811 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 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. OK1020705.
8 home internet providers serve Stroud
98% of 1,352 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cellular LLC /dba COTC Connections | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 25/3 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 90% | 2,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 87% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Centranet | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Stroud
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stroud, from the town’s own site.
Stroud Transfer Center (City Dumpsters)
Allied Road, ½ mile North of 7th Street, Stroud, OK
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofstroud.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Stroud (88%) is in Stroud Public Schools; parts are in Depew Public Schools (12%).
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.
Stroud is in ZIP code 74079
ZIP codes where Stroud residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stroud | ZIP’s residents in Stroud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74079 | Stroud, OK | 100% | 60% |
A few homes fall in 74028.
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 Stroud
Who supplies Stroud’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Stroud Utilities Authority (EPA ID OK1020705). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stroud?
City of Stroud (City of Stroud - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Stroud?
Central Cellular LLC /dba COTC Connections, Vyve Broadband, Dobson Fiber, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Centranet, Atlink Services (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stroud?
74079. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stroud in?
Stroud Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Depew Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Stroud?
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, Lincoln 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: Stroud’s own website (cityofstroud.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.