Administration Building · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wilburton, OK: what to set up and who to call
The Wilburton water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Wilburton comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wilburton, 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 Wilburton.
Power comes from Kiamichi Electric Coop
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wilburton. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.kiamichielectric.org · (918) 465-2338
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wilburton water system
The Wilburton water system supplies Wilburton: about 3% of residents live in its service area. About 95% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 3,025 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2023. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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. OK1020103.
4 home internet providers serve Wilburton
100% of 1,159 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
| Phoenix Communications Systems | Fiber | 56% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
| Resonance Broadband | Fixed wireless | 9% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wilburton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wilburton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wilburton (73%) is in Wilburton Public Schools; parts are in Panola Public Schools (27%).
CSchool 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.
Wilburton is in ZIP code 74578
ZIP codes where Wilburton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wilburton | ZIP’s residents in Wilburton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74578 | Wilburton, OK | 100% | 40% |
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 Wilburton
Who supplies Wilburton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wilburton water system (EPA ID OK1020103). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wilburton?
Kiamichi Electric Coop (Kiamichi Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wilburton?
Vyve Broadband, Phoenix Communications Systems, AT&T, Resonance Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wilburton?
74578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wilburton in?
Wilburton Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Panola Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wilburton?
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, Latimer 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.