Living in Botines, TX: what to set up and who to call
Botines has no town government of its own, so Webb County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend United Independent School District. Power in Botines comes from Medina Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Botines, 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 Botines.
Power comes from Medina Electric Coop
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Botines. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Los Botines WSC
Los Botines WSC supplies Botines: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 54 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
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. TX2400043.
2 home internet providers serve Botines
100% of 89 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alenco Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Botines’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Botines.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Botines is in United 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
Botines is unincorporated, so Webb County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Botines is in ZIP code 78045
ZIP codes where Botines residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Botines | ZIP’s residents in Botines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78045 | Laredo, TX | 100% | 0% |
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 Botines
Who supplies Botines’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Los Botines WSC (EPA ID TX2400043). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Botines?
Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Botines?
Alenco Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Botines?
78045. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Botines in?
United Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Botines?
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 Webb 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.