Living in Barksdale, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2019 is still open for Barksdale WSC. Barksdale has no town government of its own, so Edwards County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Barksdale, 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 Barksdale.
Power comes from Pedernales Electric Coop
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Barksdale. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: pec.coop · (830) 868-7155
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Barksdale WSC
Barksdale WSC supplies almost all of Barksdale. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 279 people in all.
56 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×55, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning May 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2019: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.0 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. TX0690011.
3 home internet providers serve Barksdale
83% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas Communications | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Barksdale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Barksdale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Barksdale is in Nueces Canyon 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Barksdale is unincorporated, so Edwards County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Barksdale spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Barksdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Barksdale | ZIP’s residents in Barksdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78828 | Barksdale, TX | 89% | 51% |
| 78833 | Camp Wood, TX | 11% | 1% |
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 Barksdale
Who supplies Barksdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Barksdale WSC (EPA ID TX0690011). It reported 56 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×55, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Barksdale?
Pedernales Electric Coop (Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Barksdale?
Southwest Texas Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Barksdale?
78828 (89%), 78833 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Barksdale in?
Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Barksdale?
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 Edwards 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: 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.