Living in Tipton, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Tipton water system. Power in Tipton comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tipton, 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 Tipton.
Power comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tipton.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tipton water system
The Tipton water system supplies Tipton: about 81% of residents live in its service area. About 19% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Frederick as seller) and serves 916 people in all.
18 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, nitrate-nitrite ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OK2007101.
6 home internet providers serve Tipton
100% of 551 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tipton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tipton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tipton is in Tipton 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 Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Tipton is in ZIP code 73570
ZIP codes where Tipton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tipton | ZIP’s residents in Tipton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73570 | Tipton, OK | 100% | 82% |
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 Tipton
Who supplies Tipton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Tipton water system (EPA ID OK2007101). It reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×9, nitrate-nitrite ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tipton?
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Tipton?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Sparklight, Southwest Oklahoma Telephone Company, Syntrio, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tipton?
73570. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tipton in?
Tipton Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tipton?
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, Tillman 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.