Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Living in Tecumseh, OK: what to set up and who to call
Tecumseh Utility Authority reported 37 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×27, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×10. 80% of systems its size reported none. Tecumseh runs its own electric utility, Tecumseh Utility Authority.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh.
Power comes from Tecumseh Utility Authority
Tecumseh Utility Authority (Tecumseh Utility Authority), a municipal utility, serves all of Tecumseh.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tecumseh Utility Authority
Tecumseh Utility Authority supplies almost all of Tecumseh. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pottawatomie County RWD #3 and Pottawatomie Co Development Auth as sellers) and serves 6,098 people in all.
37 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×27, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×10, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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 20.5 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. OK1020506.
8 home internet providers serve Tecumseh
100% of 2,608 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 97% | 2,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 78% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 49% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CVEC Fiber | Fiber | 29% | 2,400/2,400 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tecumseh’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tecumseh.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Tecumseh (86%) is in Tecumseh Public Schools; parts are in Shawnee Public Schools (7%) and South Rock Creek Public School (6%).
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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Tecumseh spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tecumseh residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tecumseh | ZIP’s residents in Tecumseh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74873 | Tecumseh, OK | 93% | 51% |
| 74801 | Shawnee, OK | 7% | 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 Tecumseh
Who supplies Tecumseh’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tecumseh Utility Authority (EPA ID OK1020506). It reported 37 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×27, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×10. 80% 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 Tecumseh?
Tecumseh Utility Authority (Tecumseh Utility Authority), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Tecumseh?
Vyve Broadband, Dobson Fiber, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, CVEC Fiber, Atlink Services, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tecumseh?
74873 (93%), 74801 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tecumseh in?
Tecumseh Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Shawnee Public Schools and South Rock Creek Public School.
How do I register to vote in Tecumseh?
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, Pottawatomie 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.