Living in Benavides, TX: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Duval County Crd Benavides water system. Nueces Electric Cooperative delivers the power in Benavides, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benavides, 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 Benavides.
Power comes from Nueces Electric Cooperative
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Benavides. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: nueceselectric.org · (800) 632-9288
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Duval County Crd Benavides water system
The Duval County Crd Benavides water system supplies almost all of Benavides. It draws ground water and serves 2,285 people in all.
34 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×33, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 55% 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. TX0660001.
5 home internet providers serve Benavides
96% of 747 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Gtek Communications | Fixed wireless | 43% | 120/20 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 31% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Benavides’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benavides.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Benavides is in Benavides Independent School District.
DSchool 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.
Benavides is in ZIP code 78341
ZIP codes where Benavides residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benavides | ZIP’s residents in Benavides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78341 | Benavides, TX | 100% | 83% |
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 Benavides
Who supplies Benavides’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Duval County Crd Benavides water system (EPA ID TX0660001). It reported 34 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×33, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benavides?
Nueces Electric Cooperative (Nueces Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Benavides?
Spectrum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Gtek Communications, VTX1 (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benavides?
78341. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benavides in?
Benavides Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Benavides?
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 Duval 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.