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The Amistad handbook

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

Amistad has no town government of its own, so Val Verde County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Comstock Independent School District. Power in Amistad comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRio Grande Electric Coopcooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Amistad’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolComstock Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78840Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Amistad. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: riogrande.coop · (830) 563-2444

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Amistad

98% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Big Bend Telephone CompanyFiber, Fixed wireless98%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Amistad’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Amistad.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAmistad 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.

Amistad kids go to
K–12Comstock Schoolin Comstock

Amistad is in Comstock 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

Amistad is unincorporated, so Val Verde County is the local government.

Local governmentVal Verde CountyAmistad is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereVal Verde County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Val Verde County (county election office). P.O. Box 1267, Del Rio, TX 78841-1267 · (830) 774-7564FVAP, Jan 2024
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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Amistad is in ZIP code 78840

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AmistadZIP’s residents in Amistad
78840Del Rio, TX100%0%

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 roomVal Verde Regional Medical Center18.8 miles awayGet a library cardVal Verde County Library300 Spring St. · (830) 774-7595

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

Questions about living in Amistad

Who provides electricity in Amistad?

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Amistad?

Big Bend Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Amistad?

78840. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Amistad in?

Comstock Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Amistad?

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 Val Verde 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.