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The Teresita handbook

Living in Teresita, OK: what to set up and who to call

Teresita has no town government of its own, so Cherokee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oaks-Mission Public Schools. The nearest emergency room is in town: Northeastern Health System.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Teresita has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cherokee County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Teresita’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Teresita, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPSOinvestor-owned utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Teresita’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOaks-Mission Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes74364, 74464Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Teresita.

Electricity

Power comes from PSO

PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Teresita. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Teresita

94% of 100 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Lake Region Technology & CommunicationsFiber81%2,500/2,500
Salina Spavinaw TelephoneFiber75%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Teresita’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Teresita.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTeresita has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Teresita kids go to
PK–8Oaks-Mission Esin Oaks
9–12Oaks-Mission HSin Oaks

Most of Teresita (99%) is in Oaks-Mission 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Teresita is unincorporated, so Cherokee County is the local government.

Local governmentCherokee CountyTeresita is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Cherokee County Election BoardElections here are run by Cherokee County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check okvoterportal.okelections.us.FVAP, Feb 2018
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeokvoterportal.okelections.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Teresita spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Teresita residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TeresitaZIP’s residents in Teresita
74364Rose, OK75%8%
74464Tahlequah, OK25%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNortheastern Health SystemIn TahlequahGet a library cardLocust Grove Public Library715 E Harold Andrews Blvd · (918) 479-6585

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Teresita

Who provides electricity in Teresita?

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 Teresita?

Lake Region Technology & Communications, Salina Spavinaw Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Teresita?

74364 (75%), 74464 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Teresita in?

Oaks-Mission Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Teresita?

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, Cherokee County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.