Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Ackerly, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Ackerly water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×6, nitrate ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Ackerly, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ackerly, 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 Ackerly.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ackerly.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ackerly water system
The City of Ackerly water system supplies almost all of Ackerly. It draws ground water and serves 245 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×6, nitrate ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 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. TX0580011.
5 home internet providers serve Ackerly
100% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Tex Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 11% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ackerly’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ackerly.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ackerly is in Sands Consolidated Independent School District.
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ackerly is in ZIP code 79713
ZIP codes where Ackerly residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ackerly | ZIP’s residents in Ackerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79713 | Ackerly, TX | 100% | 45% |
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 Ackerly
Who supplies Ackerly’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ackerly water system (EPA ID TX0580011). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×6, nitrate ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ackerly?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ackerly?
Wes Tex Telephone Cooperative, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Vexus Fiber, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ackerly?
79713. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ackerly in?
Sands Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Ackerly?
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 Dawson 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.