Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Abernathy, TX: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Abernathy comes from the City of Abernathy water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb. The nearest emergency room is Lubbock Heart Hospital LP, 15.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Abernathy, 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 Abernathy.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Abernathy. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Abernathy water system
The City of Abernathy water system supplies almost all of Abernathy. It draws ground water and serves 2,865 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.0 ppb. That’s lower than 58% 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. TX0950001.
5 home internet providers serve Abernathy
98% of 1,145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 97% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Abernathy
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Abernathy, from the town’s own site.
City of Abernathy garbage transfer station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofabernathy.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Abernathy is in Abernathy Independent School District.
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Abernathy is in ZIP code 79311
ZIP codes where Abernathy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Abernathy | ZIP’s residents in Abernathy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79311 | Abernathy, TX | 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 Abernathy
Who supplies Abernathy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Abernathy water system (EPA ID TX0950001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Abernathy?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Abernathy?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Vexus Fiber, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Abernathy?
79311. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Abernathy in?
Abernathy Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Abernathy?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Hale County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
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: Abernathy’s own website (cityofabernathy.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.