Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in Boerne, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Boerne water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. Boerne runs its own electric utility, City of Boerne.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Boerne, 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 Boerne.
Power comes from City of Boerne
City of Boerne (City of Boerne), a municipal utility, serves 70.9% of Boerne residents.
Start or move service: ci.boerne.tx.us · (830) 249-9511
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Boerne water system
The City of Boerne water system supplies Boerne: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Gbra Western Canyon Water Supply as seller) and serves 24,769 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. TX1300001.
9 home internet providers serve Boerne
98% of 6,705 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVCS | Fiber, Cable | 75% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 38% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GVTC | Fiber, DSL | 24% | 5,000/5,000 |
| BEC Fiber | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber | 16% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Bee Creek Communications | Fixed wireless | 95% | 940/940 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Boerne depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Boerne, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on ci.boerne.tx.us
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsOnce a month
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Plastic bottle and containers (must be empty)
- Food and beverage cartons (pizza boxes)
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
- Food and beverage cans
- Glass bottle and jars
From ci.boerne.tx.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27, January 5, 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.
Boerne is in Boerne Independent School District.
ASchool 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.
Boerne spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Boerne residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Boerne | ZIP’s residents in Boerne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78006 | Boerne, TX | 95% | 41% |
| 78015 | Boerne, TX | 5% | 4% |
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 Boerne
Who supplies Boerne’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Boerne water system (EPA ID TX1300001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Boerne?
City of Boerne (City of Boerne), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Boerne?
GVCS, Spectrum, GVTC, BEC Fiber, Frontier, Bee Creek Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Boerne?
78006 (95%), 78015 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Boerne in?
Boerne Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Boerne?
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 Kendall 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: Boerne’s own website (ci.boerne.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.