Tonkawa Lodge No. 157 A.F. & A.M. · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Tonkawa, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Tonkawa water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Tonkawa runs its own electric utility, City of Tonkawa.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tonkawa, 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 Tonkawa.
Power comes from City of Tonkawa
City of Tonkawa (City of Tonkawa - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves 96.3% of Tonkawa residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Tonkawa water system
The Tonkawa water system supplies Tonkawa: about 61% of residents live in its service area. About 38% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,299 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), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jun 2026. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. OK2003603.
7 home internet providers serve Tonkawa
100% of 1,378 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Bluepeak | Fiber | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 11% | 10/1 |
| KanOkla Communications | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tonkawa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tonkawa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tonkawa is in Tonkawa Public Schools.
B−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.
Tonkawa is in ZIP code 74653
ZIP codes where Tonkawa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tonkawa | ZIP’s residents in Tonkawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74653 | Tonkawa, 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 Tonkawa
Who supplies Tonkawa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Tonkawa water system (EPA ID OK2003603). 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), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tonkawa?
City of Tonkawa (City of Tonkawa - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Tonkawa?
Sparklight, Bluepeak, AT&T, KanOkla Communications, Nextlink, Chisholm Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tonkawa?
74653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tonkawa in?
Tonkawa Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tonkawa?
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, Kay 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.