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

The City of Cisco water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Cisco, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cisco, 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 Cisco.

Electricity

Power comes from Oncor

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

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 Cisco water system

The City of Cisco water system supplies almost all of Cisco. It draws surface water and serves 4,076 people in all.

3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2022. 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–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.3 ppb. 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. TX0670001.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Cisco

99% of 1,923 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable85%940/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless24%25/3
New Source Broadband IFixed wireless95%100/50
NextlinkFixed wireless71%1,000/500

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cisco’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cisco.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cisco kids go to
PK–5Cisco ElCisco Independent School District
6–8Cisco J HCisco Independent School District
9–12Cisco H SCisco Independent School District

Cisco is in Cisco Independent School District.

A−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

Cisco is in ZIP code 76437

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CiscoZIP’s residents in Cisco
76437Cisco, TX100%67%
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 Cisco

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

The City of Cisco water system (EPA ID TX0670001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Cisco?

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

What internet providers serve Cisco?

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

What ZIP codes are in Cisco?

76437. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cisco in?

Cisco Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Cisco?

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 Eastland 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.