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Living in Allison, TX: what to set up and who to call

Allison has no town government of its own, so Wheeler County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District. Parkview Hospital, 14.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Allison has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Wheeler County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Allison’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Allison, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve AllisonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Allison’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFort Elliott Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code79003Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Allison.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Allison. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Allison

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Allison, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Allison’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Allison.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAllison has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Allison kids go to
PK–12Fort Elliott Schoolin Briscoe

Allison is in Fort Elliott 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Allison is unincorporated, so Wheeler County is the local government.

Local governmentWheeler CountyAllison is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWheeler County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Wheeler County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.FVAP, Apr 2018
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Allison is in ZIP code 79003

ZIP codes where Allison residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AllisonZIP’s residents in Allison
79003Allison, TX100%75%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomParkview Hospital14.9 miles awayGet a library cardWheeler Public Library306 S Canadian St. · (806) 826-5977

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Allison

Who provides electricity in Allison?

Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Allison?

79003. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Allison in?

Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Allison?

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 Wheeler 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.

  • 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): pending.