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The Breckenridge handbook

Living in Breckenridge, TX: what to set up and who to call

The City of Breckenridge water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Breckenridge, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Breckenridge, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Breckenridge.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Breckenridge.

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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Breckenridge water system

The City of Breckenridge water system supplies almost all of Breckenridge. It draws surface water (EPA lists West Central Texas Mwd as seller) and serves 5,807 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. TX2150001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Breckenridge

100% of 2,546 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL88%100/20
OptimumCable87%940/35
New Source Broadband IFixed wireless100%100/50
T-MobileFixed wireless71%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless62%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Breckenridge depends on your street

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Breckenridge, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerRepublic ServicesPicks up trash in Breckenridgebreckenridgetx.gov
Trash dayBy addressDepends on your addressThe town’s pickup map →
Pickup

Your pickup week

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsIncluded monthly on the third Thursday; schedule by the Friday before, online or via City Hall; 3 large items per pickup; no tires, hazardous material, appliances with freon without certifying tag, batteries, auto parts, or construction material

From breckenridgetx.gov, cms2.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Breckenridge kids go to
PK–2East ElBreckenridge Independent School District
3–5South ElBreckenridge Independent School District
6–8Breckenridge J HBreckenridge Independent School District
9–12Breckenridge H SBreckenridge Independent School District

Breckenridge is in Breckenridge Independent School District.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Breckenridge is in ZIP code 76424

ZIP codes where Breckenridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BreckenridgeZIP’s residents in Breckenridge
76424Breckenridge, TX100%62%
Area code254Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Breckenridge

Who supplies Breckenridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Breckenridge water system (EPA ID TX2150001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Breckenridge?

Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Breckenridge?

AT&T, Optimum, New Source Broadband I, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Breckenridge?

76424. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Breckenridge in?

Breckenridge Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Breckenridge?

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 Stephens 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: Breckenridge’s own website (breckenridgetx.gov, cms2.revize.com), read Oct 23, 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.