Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alvord, TX: what to set up and who to call
In Alvord, trash day is Wednesday (Waste Connections collects). Oncor delivers the power in Alvord, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alvord, 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 Alvord.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alvord.
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 Alvord water system
The City of Alvord water system supplies almost all of Alvord. It draws ground water and serves 1,360 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 2021–Dec 2023, 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. TX2490001.
8 home internet providers serve Alvord
100% of 563 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 41% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 75% | 2,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 67% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 92% | 25/5 |
| Comcell | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Alvord is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alvord, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Wed
From alvordtx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-15, 2026-10-13. 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.
Alvord is in Alvord Independent School District.
ASchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alvord is in ZIP code 76225
ZIP codes where Alvord residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alvord | ZIP’s residents in Alvord |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76225 | Alvord, TX | 100% | 36% |
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 Alvord
Who supplies Alvord’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Alvord water system (EPA ID TX2490001). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alvord?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Alvord?
Nextlink, Vyve Broadband, Brightspeed, Verizon, Rise Broadband, Comcell (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alvord?
76225. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alvord in?
Alvord Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Alvord?
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 Wise 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: Alvord’s own website (alvordtx.gov), 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.