Photo: Atownbman · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Abilene, TX: what to set up and who to call
Power in Abilene comes from Taylor Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in Abilene can get fiber (94%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Abilene, 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 Abilene.
Power comes from Taylor Electric Coop
Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Abilene. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: taylorelectric.com · (877) 832-1939
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Abilene water system
The City of Abilene water system supplies Abilene: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists West Central Texas Mwd as seller) and serves 130,501 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TX2210001.
10 home internet providers serve Abilene
100% of 43,472 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 940/35 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 70% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Taylor Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Access Fiber | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 2% | 5,120/5,120 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Abilene’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Abilene.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Abilene (72%) is in Abilene Independent School District; parts are in Wylie Independent School District (15%) and Eula Independent School District (7%) and Hawley Independent School District (2%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Abilene spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Abilene residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Abilene | ZIP’s residents in Abilene |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79605 | Abilene, TX | 24% | 100% |
| 79606 | Abilene, TX | 20% | 92% |
| 79601 | Abilene, TX | 19% | 91% |
| 79603 | Abilene, TX | 18% | 97% |
| 79602 | Abilene, TX | 15% | 75% |
| 79607 | Dyess Afb, TX | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 79699. 79604, 79608, 79697, 79698 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Abilene
Who supplies Abilene’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Abilene water system (EPA ID TX2210001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Abilene?
Taylor Electric Coop (Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Abilene?
Optimum, Vexus Fiber, AT&T, Taylor Telephone Cooperative, Access Fiber, Metronet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Abilene?
79605 (24%), 79606 (20%), 79601 (19%), 79603 (18%), 79602 (15%), 79607 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Abilene in?
Abilene Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Wylie Independent School District and Eula Independent School District and Hawley Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Abilene?
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 Taylor 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: 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 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.