Tamaha Jail and Ferry Landing · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Tamaha, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Haskell Co. Water Company, which supplies Tamaha. Power in Tamaha comes from Cookson Hills Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tamaha, 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 Tamaha.
Power comes from Cookson Hills Elec Coop
Cookson Hills Elec Coop (Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tamaha. 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 Haskell Co. Water Company
Haskell Co. Water Company supplies Tamaha: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 12% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Stigler as seller) and serves 3,000 people in all.
22 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. 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. OK1020301.
3 home internet providers serve Tamaha
97% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookson Hills Connect | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Cross Cable Television | Fixed wireless | 50% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tamaha’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tamaha.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tamaha is in Stigler 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Tamaha is in ZIP code 74462
ZIP codes where Tamaha residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tamaha | ZIP’s residents in Tamaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74462 | Stigler, 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 Tamaha
Who supplies Tamaha’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Haskell Co. Water Company (EPA ID OK1020301). It reported 22 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×11, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×5, 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–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tamaha?
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 Tamaha?
Cookson Hills Connect, Cross Cable Television, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tamaha?
74462. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tamaha in?
Stigler Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tamaha?
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, Haskell 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.