Photo: Nicolas Henderson · CC BY 2.0Living in Burkburnett, TX: what to set up and who to call
The City of Burkburnett water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: nitrate ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Power in Burkburnett comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burkburnett, 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 Burkburnett.
Power comes from Southwest Rural Elec Assn
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Burkburnett.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Burkburnett water system
The City of Burkburnett water system supplies almost all of Burkburnett. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Wichita Falls as seller) and serves 10,978 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.9 ppb. That’s higher than 85% 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. TX2430005.
8 home internet providers serve Burkburnett
100% of 4,722 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntrio | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 500/100 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 93% | 940/35 |
| Texhoma Fiber | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/500 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
| Texhoma Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Burkburnett is Monday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Burkburnett, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Fri)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
From burkburnett.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2024. 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.
Burkburnett is in Burkburnett Independent School District.
C+School 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.
Burkburnett is in ZIP code 76354
ZIP codes where Burkburnett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burkburnett | ZIP’s residents in Burkburnett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76354 | Burkburnett, TX | 100% | 95% |
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 Burkburnett
Who supplies Burkburnett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Burkburnett water system (EPA ID TX2430005). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Burkburnett?
Southwest Rural Elec Assn (Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Burkburnett?
Syntrio, Vexus Fiber, Optimum, Texhoma Fiber, AT&T, Texhoma Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burkburnett?
76354. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burkburnett in?
Burkburnett Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Burkburnett?
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 Wichita 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: Burkburnett’s own website (burkburnett.org), 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.