Living in Welch, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Welch Pwa water system reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×11. 78% of systems its size reported none. The World is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Welch.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Welch, 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 Welch.
Power comes from PSO
PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Welch. 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.
Water comes from Welch Pwa water system
The Welch Pwa water system supplies almost all of Welch. It draws ground water and serves 800 people in all.
11 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×11, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 2.0 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. OK2001801.
6 home internet providers serve Welch
100% of 316 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The World | Fiber, DSL | 77% | 100/20 |
| The Junction Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/100 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Welch’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Welch.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Welch is in Welch 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.
Welch is in ZIP code 74369
ZIP codes where Welch residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Welch | ZIP’s residents in Welch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74369 | Welch, OK | 100% | 35% |
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 Welch
Who supplies Welch’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Welch Pwa water system (EPA ID OK2001801). It reported 11 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radium (combined radium-226 and -228) ×11. 78% 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 Welch?
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 Welch?
The World, The Junction Internet, Wisper, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Welch?
74369. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Welch in?
Welch Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Welch?
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, Craig 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.