Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in D'Hanis, TX: what to set up and who to call
D'Hanis has no town government of its own, so Medina County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend D'Hanis Independent School District. The Medina County Wcid 2 water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in D'Hanis, 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 D'Hanis.
Power comes from Bandera Electric Coop
Bandera Electric Coop (Bandera Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of D'Hanis. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $152 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: banderaelectric.com · (866) 226-3372
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Medina County Wcid 2 water system
The Medina County Wcid 2 water system supplies D'Hanis: about 58% of residents live in its service area. West Medina WSC serves another 43%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists West Medina WSC as seller) and serves 756 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 57% 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. TX1630008.
6 home internet providers serve D'Hanis
95% of 361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas Communications | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| rNetworks | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/200 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| VTX1 | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have D'Hanis’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in D'Hanis.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
D'Hanis is in D'Hanis 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
D'Hanis is unincorporated, so Medina County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
D'Hanis spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where D'Hanis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of D'Hanis | ZIP’s residents in D'Hanis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78850 | D Hanis, TX | 73% | 53% |
| 78861 | Hondo, TX | 27% | 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 D'Hanis
Who supplies D'Hanis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Medina County Wcid 2 water system (EPA ID TX1630008). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in D'Hanis?
Bandera Electric Coop (Bandera Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve D'Hanis?
Southwest Texas Communications, rNetworks, Verizon, VTX1, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in D'Hanis?
78850 (73%), 78861 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is D'Hanis in?
D'Hanis Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in D'Hanis?
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 Medina 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.