Living in Benbrook, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Benbrook, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. For a library card, the closest branch is Benbrook Public Library, 0.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benbrook, 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 Benbrook.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benbrook.
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 Benbrook Water Authority
Benbrook Water Authority supplies almost all of Benbrook. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Fort Worth as seller) and serves 25,616 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 60% 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. TX2200029.
7 home internet providers serve Benbrook
100% of 8,816 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 54% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Benbrook
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Benbrook, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ci.benbrook.tx.us →
From ci.benbrook.tx.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Benbrook is in Fort Worth 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Benbrook spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Benbrook residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benbrook | ZIP’s residents in Benbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76126 | Fort Worth, TX | 66% | 63% |
| 76116 | Fort Worth, TX | 17% | 8% |
| 76109 | Fort Worth, TX | 9% | 9% |
| 76132 | Fort Worth, TX | 7% | 7% |
76100 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Benbrook
Who supplies Benbrook’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Benbrook Water Authority (EPA ID TX2200029). 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 1.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benbrook?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Benbrook?
Spectrum, AT&T, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benbrook?
76126 (66%), 76116 (17%), 76109 (9%), 76132 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benbrook in?
Fort Worth Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Benbrook?
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 Tarrant 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: Benbrook’s own website (ci.benbrook.tx.us), 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.