Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Athens, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Athens, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Henderson County Clint W Murchison Memorial Library, at 121 S Prairieville St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Athens, 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 Athens.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Athens.
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 Athens water system
The City of Athens water system supplies almost all of Athens. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Athens Municipal Water Authority as seller) and serves 17,934 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TX1070005.
6 home internet providers serve Athens
94% of 4,729 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 81% | 940/35 |
| Vyve Broadband | Fiber | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Athens, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Athens, from the town’s own site.
Athens Community Collection Station
500 Aaron Street, Athens, TX 75751
- Sat8:30 am–3:30 pm
- Sun8:30 am–3:30 pm
From athenstx.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2025. 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.
Athens is in Athens Independent School District.
BSchool 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Athens spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Athens residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Athens | ZIP’s residents in Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75751 | Athens, TX | 97% | 73% |
| 75752 | Athens, TX | 3% | 5% |
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 Athens
Who supplies Athens’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Athens water system (EPA ID TX1070005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Athens?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Athens?
Brightspeed, Optimum, Vyve Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Athens?
75751 (97%), 75752 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Athens in?
Athens Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Athens?
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 Henderson 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: Athens’ own website (athenstx.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.