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The Casas handbook

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

El Sauz WSC reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. Casas has no town government of its own, so Starr County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roma Independent School District.

Casas has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Starr County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Casas’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Casas, 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 Casas.

Electricity

Power comes from Magic Valley Electric Coop

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Casas. Its homes paid an average of 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: magicvalley.coop · (866) 225-5683

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 El Sauz WSC

El Sauz WSC supplies almost all of Casas. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Rio Grande City as seller) and serves 2,223 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 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–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. TX2140028.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Casas

100% of 12 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Valley Telephone CooperativeFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless92%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Casas’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Casas.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCasas has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Casas kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Roma H Sin Roma

Casas is in Roma 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Casas is unincorporated, so Starr County is the local government.

Local governmentStarr CountyCasas is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Starr County (county election office). 100 N. FM 3167, Ste. 218, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 · (956) 716-4800FVAP, May 2022
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Casas is in ZIP code 78584

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CasasZIP’s residents in Casas
78584Roma, TX100%0%

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 Casas

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

El Sauz WSC (EPA ID TX2140028). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×5. 78% 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 Casas?

Magic Valley Electric Coop (Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Casas?

Valley Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Casas?

78584. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Casas in?

Roma Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Casas?

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 Starr 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.