Photo: Nick Nolte · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Wakita, OK: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Wakita comes from the Wakita water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.6 ppb. For an emergency, Caldwell Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 20.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wakita, 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 Wakita.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wakita. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wakita water system
The Wakita water system supplies almost all of Wakita. It draws ground water and serves 344 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 54% 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. OK2002706.
4 home internet providers serve Wakita
92% of 196 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL | 96% | 46/7 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wakita’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wakita.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wakita is in Medford 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Wakita is in ZIP code 73771
ZIP codes where Wakita residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wakita | ZIP’s residents in Wakita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73771 | Wakita, OK | 100% | 66% |
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 Wakita
Who supplies Wakita’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wakita water system (EPA ID OK2002706). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wakita?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wakita?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Chisholm Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wakita?
73771. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wakita in?
Medford Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wakita?
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, Grant 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.