Living in Bushland, TX: what to set up and who to call
Bushland has no town government of its own, so Potter County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bushland Independent School District. The closest ER is Northwest Texas Hospital, 7.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bushland, 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 Bushland.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bushland. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bushland WSC
Bushland WSC supplies Bushland: about 43% of residents live in its service area. About 57% 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 380 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, 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. TX1880002.
7 home internet providers serve Bushland
100% of 841 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WT Services | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| AW Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 91% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 82% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bushland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bushland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bushland is in Bushland 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bushland is unincorporated, so Potter County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bushland spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bushland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bushland | ZIP’s residents in Bushland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79124 | Amarillo, TX | 84% | 16% |
| 79119 | Amarillo, TX | 16% | 2% |
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 Bushland
Who supplies Bushland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bushland WSC (EPA ID TX1880002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bushland?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bushland?
WT Services, AW Broadband, Optimum, AT&T, Plains Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bushland?
79124 (84%), 79119 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bushland in?
Bushland Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Bushland?
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 Potter 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.