Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Cresson, TX: what to set up and who to call
Bluebonnet Hills WSC reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Oncor delivers the power in Cresson, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cresson, 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 Cresson.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cresson.
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.
Water comes from Bluebonnet Hills WSC
Bluebonnet Hills WSC supplies Cresson: about 31% of residents live in its service area. City of Cresson serves another 15%. Scenic Ridge Addition serves another 10%. Bourland Estates WSC serves another 9%. About 35% 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 465 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 49.2 ppb. That’s higher than 81% 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. TX1840086.
7 home internet providers serve Cresson
93% of 776 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Windstream | DSL, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| United Electric Cooperative Services | Fiber | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 85% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cresson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cresson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cresson (69%) is in Granbury Independent School District; parts are in Godley Independent School District (29%) and Aledo Independent School District (2%).
BSchool 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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cresson is in ZIP code 76035
ZIP codes where Cresson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cresson | ZIP’s residents in Cresson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76035 | Cresson, TX | 100% | 51% |
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 Cresson
Who supplies Cresson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bluebonnet Hills WSC (EPA ID TX1840086). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cresson?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Cresson?
Texas Windstream, United Electric Cooperative Services, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cresson?
76035. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cresson in?
Granbury Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Godley Independent School District and Aledo Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Cresson?
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 Hood 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.