Living in Zion, OK: what to set up and who to call
Zion has no town government of its own, so Adair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Zion Public School. The Stilwell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Zion, 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 Zion.
Power comes from Northeast Oklahoma Electric
Northeast Oklahoma Electric (Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co), a cooperative utility, serves all of Zion. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.neelectric.com · (918) 256-6405
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Stilwell water system
The Stilwell water system supplies Zion: about 58% of residents live in its service area. Adair Co RWD #1 (Cherry Tree) serves another 42%. About 14% 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 3,276 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.4 ppb. 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. OK1020205.
4 home internet providers serve Zion
100% of 18 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Oklahoma Windstream | DSL | 6% | 50/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Zion’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zion.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Zion is in Zion Public School.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Zion is unincorporated, so Adair County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Zion is in ZIP code 74960
ZIP codes where Zion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Zion | ZIP’s residents in Zion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74960 | Stilwell, OK | 100% | 0% |
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 Zion
Who supplies Zion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Stilwell water system (EPA ID OK1020205). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Zion?
Northeast Oklahoma Electric (Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Zion?
OzarksGo, Oklahoma Windstream, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Zion?
74960. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Zion in?
Zion Public School.
How do I register to vote in Zion?
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, Adair 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.