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The Bailey's Prairie handbook

Living in Bailey's Prairie, TX: what to set up and who to call

Power in Bailey's Prairie comes from Jackson Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Bailey's Prairie is Waste Choice Freedom, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerJackson Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.6¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWaste Choice Freedom, 3 miMore →SchoolAngleton Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code77515Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bailey's Prairie.

Electricity

Power comes from Jackson Electric Coop

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bailey's Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: jecec.com · (361) 771-4400

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Bailey's Prairie

99% of 358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable, Fiber98%1,000/50
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL55%100/20
SkynetFixed wireless100%100/50
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless38%300/20
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless16%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bailey's Prairie.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.0 mi from the center of Bailey's Prairie

Waste Choice Freedom

This isn’t Bailey's Prairie’s own facility. Whether Bailey's Prairie residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bailey's Prairie kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Angleton J H Schoolin Angleton
9–12Angleton H Sin Angleton

Bailey's Prairie is in Angleton 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBailey's Prairie’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBrazoria County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Brazoria County (county election office). 111 E. Locust, Ste 200, Angleton, TX 77515 · (979) 864-1074FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bailey's Prairie is in ZIP code 77515

ZIP codes where Bailey's Prairie residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bailey's PrairieZIP’s residents in Bailey's Prairie
77515Angleton, TX100%2%
Area code979Wikidata

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 roomCHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport8.8 miles awayGet a library cardBrazoria County Library SystemNearest branch: Angleton Library, 401 E Cedar St. · (979) 864-1519

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

Questions about living in Bailey's Prairie

Who provides electricity in Bailey's Prairie?

Jackson Electric Coop (Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bailey's Prairie?

Sparklight, AT&T, Skynet, T-Mobile, Verizon, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bailey's Prairie?

77515. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bailey's Prairie in?

Angleton Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Bailey's Prairie?

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 Brazoria 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.